Amid speculation over his whereabouts, Russia's defense minister resurfaces
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/24/europe/russia-sergei-shoigu-health-intl/index.html
Amid speculation over his whereabouts, Russia's defense minister resurfaces
By Anastasia Graham-Yooll, Richard Allen Greene, Michael Callahan and Tara John, CNN
Updated 9:35 AM ET, Sun March 27, 2022
(CNN) Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held a meeting on Saturday, state media reported, amid speculation over his whereabouts and health during the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
State news agency Tass reported Shoigu met with the country's Ministry of Finance to discuss maintaining the supply of advanced weapons for the conflict.
Those items include "robotic complexes, information support and electronic warfare equipment, and of course, logistics, as it has always been the case," Shoigu said, according to TASS.
"With the challenges we are facing today, we are moving according to plan in implementing the state defense procurement contract," Shoigu said. "Considering the fact that the government funding for this year is 15% higher than for the previous year, we must of course take a look at what needs particular attention when fulfilling the state defense procurement contract."
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"State defense procurement contract" = Money for me and you