Summary
- Ruslan Tsalikov, a former deputy defense minister and ally of Sergei Shoigu, was expecting to be nominated as Tyva’s senator in Russia’s upper-house Federation Council but faced an unexpected delay.
- Shoigu’s influence appears to be fading, as he has been marginalized in state media and clashed with his Security Council predecessor.
- The Vorobyov clan, closely tied to Shoigu, is also at great risk due to bribery charges.
- Shoigu’s standing is increasingly precarious within the Russian government.