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Leader of Russia for more than 20 years, who can Vladimir Putin really count on? Overview, Saturday June 24, in the 20 Hours.
Was Vladimir Putin weakened by the armed rebellion? Who can he really count on? First, his right-hand man, Sergei Shoigu, Minister of Defence. This public works engineer is his close friend. Proud to wear the uniform without ever having been a soldier, he is very loyal to the president. This is also the case of Valeri Guerasimov, the Chief of Staff. These men are the sworn enemies of Prigozhin, and have at their disposal several hundred thousand soldiers.
Alexander Bortnikov and Viktor Zolotov
Another supporter of Vladimir Putin, Alexander Bortnikov, the boss of the FSB. As of Friday, June 23, he opened an investigation against Prigojine, for “call for armed mutiny”. The Russian president has also always been able to count on the National Guard forces led by Viktor Zolotov, his former bodyguard. Finally, Chechen President Kadyrov is a faithful among the faithful. He sent his tanks and his men on Saturday morning to the rescue of Vladimir Putin.