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Russian Reshuffle: What the Kremlin Shakeup Means for the War and the Ridiculous Reaction to It - William Spaniel
On May 12, the Kremlin announced a reshuffle of its cabinet positions: both Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu and Secretary of the Security Council Nikoali Patrushev lost those job titles. Much of the media discussion afterward was misleading, though. This video explores exactly what happened, what we know and what is speculation, and how it may affect the war in Ukraine. Also, we are haunted by chicken once again.
0:00 Putin's Cabinet Reshuffling
0:58 Reading the Tea Leaves
2:10 Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu "Fired"
4:28 Why this Isn't Good News for Ukraine
6:09 The Nikolai Patrushev Mystery