Russian President Vladimir Putin has today appointed his former personal bodyguard, Major General Alexander Kurenkov, as the new Minister of Emergency Situations. He will play the role left by Yevgeny Zinichev, who died after falling off a cliff while trying to save a cameraman.
According to the British Daily Mail, Kurenkov is the sixth Putin bodyguard to hold a high position in the Russian government. The Major General is known as the “brazen man” and little is known about his background.
Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “Putin knows him well personally. And the choice means that, according to the head of state, Kurenkov’s personal, service and professional qualities will allow him to fulfill this role.” said.
According to the British newspaper, the Minister of Emergencies is seen as a senior position in Russia in fighting floods, forest fires and storms, but is also seen as an important safety portfolio.
Critics say that Putin is becoming increasingly paranoid and completely trusting only those who have proven their loyalty by protecting their lives.
The war was marked by resistance 3 months ago; Russia prolongs the threat
The war between Russia and Ukraine today completes three months with constant attacks on Ukrainian territory, especially in the east.
In his speech last night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, “What other country has resisted so many attacks?” he asked, noting that the country has been the target of “more than 3,000 airstrikes by Russian planes and helicopters” since Russia’s inception. occupation on February 24
Zelensky stated that he believes “the next few weeks of the war will be difficult” and stated that the Russians will not give up the occupied areas and “try to strengthen their position”.
“But we have no choice but to fight. Fight and win. Free our land and our people. Because the invaders want to take not only something from us, but everything we have. Including the right to life for Ukrainians,” he said. President of Ukraine.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said today that the Russian “pace of attack” will slow down due to humanitarian corridors and “regimes of silence” in some areas on Ukrainian territory: “It is clear that this slows the rate of attack, but this is deliberately done to avoid civilian casualties.”
Today, on the 90th day of the war, the government of the Kursk region, on the Russian border with Ukraine, extended the yellow terrorist threat level for another two weeks until June 8.
“This will help our special services keep the people of Kursk safe,” said Governor Roman Starovoit. said. There was an attack near the border last week.
The Sumy region in the north-east of Ukraine and close to Kursk was exposed to new attacks, with the city of Bilopillia being hit. Ukrainian authorities also reported attacks on points in Kharkiv, Lugansk, Donetsk in the east and Mykolaiv in the southeast.
source: Noticias
