Putin Sends Russia's Defense Minister a Warning Shot

Russia's deputy defense minister was arrested in what some call a signal to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Russia's deputy defense minister was arrested Tuesday evening on bribery charges, but some analysts have speculated the detainment of Timur Ivanov was a warning to his boss, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

'Shoigu has frequently been blamed for Russia's shortcomings on the battlefield in Ukraine, including by former Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who perished in a plane crash under mysterious circumstances after leading a mutiny against Moscow. Katz said the incident reminded him of the public feud between Shoigu and Prigozhin.'The arrest harkens back to Prigozhin's criticism last year of incompetence within the top Russian military leadership.

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