“Stagnation”: the oppositionist assessed the changes in the Russian government

In Russia, talk continues about changes in the top leadership. However, Vladimir Putin appointed Mikhail Mishustin to the post of Prime Minister of Russia on May 10. He becomes the head of government for the second time in a row. This indicates that no one is planning any changes in Russia.

Told about this by 24 Channel Russian opposition journalist Igor Yakovenko, noting that any changes in Russia do not matter. One can look for some fateful changes for the Russian state in Putin’s decisions, but nothing new will happen there while the Kremlin dictator is in power.

Changes in the Russian government

The journalist noted that in Moscow they adhere to the principle of leaving everything as it is. Russia received such a signal when Putin expectedly re-elected Mishustin to the post of Prime Minister of Russia.

This is the stagnation that was to be expected. I also do not think that there will be any serious changes related to the appointment of the Russian Defense Minister. After all, Sergei Shoigu understands absolutely nothing about military affairs, so he poses no threat to Putin. Like everyone else (ministers – Channel 24), said Igor Yakovenko.

He believes that Putin does not want to change anything. He is going to continue the war with the forces and means that he has.

Problems in leadership circles in Russia

• The Russian elite has already begun to compete for influential positions on the eve of Putin’s “inauguration”. After all, they want to ensure themselves an influential role in the event that the dictator leaves power at the end of his new term. The other day, a Russian publication, citing sources in the Kremlin, wrote that Russian elites began to actively speculate as to who will join the new Russian government.
• The arrest of Deputy Russian Defense Ministry Timur Ivanov is one of the most serious scandals of the last 10 years. In addition, the luxurious lifestyle of Shoigu’s deputy does not fit well with Vladimir Putin’s statements about the “war elite.” Ivanov was detained on the evening of April 23, 2024, and the very next day he was sent to a pre-trial detention center.
• It was not for nothing that an investigation was launched against Shoigu’s deputy on suspicion of corruption. The detention of Ivanov in Russia is the result of the actions of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Moscow Region. It turned out that Shoigu's deputy was captured because Ukrainian intelligence gained access to his documents and information confidential to the enemy.