Sergei Shoigu
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Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu (Russian: Сергей Кужугетович Шойгу; born 21 May 1955) is a Russian politician and army general who has served as the minister of defence of Russia since 2012. Shoigu has served as the chairman of the Council of Ministers of Defense of the Commonwealth of Independent States since 2012.
He was the minister of emergency situations during 1991 to 2012. He is notably known for causing and spearheading the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine under Vladimir Putin's orders. He was sanctioned by various countries including European Union.