MOSCOW, March 28 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the information in the media space nonsense and outright lies regarding the state of health of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and the alleged discontent of the oligarchs discussing the «removal of President Vladimir Putin from power.» Earlier, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the head of the Russian Defense Ministry now has a lot of worries, this is not the best time for media activity. When asked to comment on reports from the Agency publication about alleged health problems, Shoigu Peskov said that “you don’t need to listen to the Agency publication” and advised you to contact the Ministry of Defense with a question.
March 24, 13:20 Shoigu now has no time for media activity, Peskov said in an interview with Serbian media, Lavrov was asked that the main intelligence department of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry spread a rumor that «Russian oligarchs dissatisfied with the political leadership President Vladimir Putin, they are discussing the option of his removal from power,» and there were also rumors in the media about the state of health of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.» our Russian neo-liberals, who are now abroad, are also spreading it. Apparently they have been given materials there in the morning that need to be voiced, and they voice them. These are all outright lies. Everyone is alive, everyone is healthy, and everyone is working, as you said, you can regularly see this on TV screens, in social networks, the whole government is working, the whole administration is working,» Lavrov said in an interview with the Serbian media.
March 24, 14:14 Shoigu reported to Putin on the progress of the special operation in Ukraine
