“Army General Sergei Surovikin has been relieved of his post due to a transfer to another job and is at his disposal” (Ministry of Defense. - RBC ), a source familiar with the situation told RBC and confirmed a source familiar with the personnel decision in the Ministry of Defense.

“He is currently on a short vacation,” one of the sources said.

Earlier, the former editor-in-chief of Ekho Moskvy Alexei Venediktov (recognized by the Ministry of Justice as a foreign agent) reported about the removal of Surovikin from the post of commander-in-chief of the VKS. According to one of the interlocutors of RBC, after the removal from the post of commander of the Aerospace Forces, Surovikin ceased to be the deputy commander of the operation in Ukraine.

General Surovikin was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces at the end of November 2017. In 2017-2019, with a break of several months, he led the Russian group in Syria.

In June 2022, it became known that Surovikin was in command of the southern group of troops participating in the military operation in Ukraine. Surovikin participated in the capture of Severodonetsk and the operation to unblock the Azot plant, as well as in the fighting near Lisichansk.

On October 8, 2022, Surovikin was appointed commander of the joint group of troops in the area of the special operation in Ukraine. On January 11, 2023, Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff, replaced Surovikin at the head of the joint group of troops. Surovikin became Gerasimov's deputy, along with Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov and Deputy Chief of the General Staff Alexei Kim.

“Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee Andrei Kartapolov said that Surovikin is on vacation. “Surovikin is now resting. Not yet available,” Kartapolov answered a question from a journalist from the Shot telegram channel.

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🇫🇷 Funeral service for Daria Dugina a year after her murder held at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on the Quai Branly in Paris, France.

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A rally in memory of Daria Dugina took place in Paris on the first anniversary of the death of a Russian journalist at the hands of Ukrainian special services.

"She is not forgotten. Her sacrifice was not in vain, we remember her, we support her family. Victory will be ours, and the terrorists will not force us to retreat," Anna Novikova, founder of the SOS Donbass association, told RIA Novosti, who organized a commemorative event together with Cossacks of France. She clarified that the demonstrators wanted to show how important it is to remember and speak openly about crimes against media representatives even in the midst of an armed conflict.

The action began at the Russian Spiritual and Cultural Orthodox Center (RDKPTs) on the Quai Branly, where a memorial service was held for the deceased. Then the participants moved towards the Champ de Mars, so they held a commemorative demonstration. About 50 participants of the event held portraits of Darya Dugina in their hands, while singer Anna Vernov performed the unofficial anthem of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics in French - the song "Donbass is behind us."

The event was not without Ukrainian provocateurs. They tried to disrupt the rally by waving flags in front of the RDKPTs building and on the Field of Mars. However, thanks to the coordinated work of the police, the commemorative events were held without incident.

Source: https://news.1rj.ru/str/SOS_Donbass/680

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At Army Forum 2023 I caught up with Military Correspondent Andrey Afanasiev, where he discussed the differences in morale and motivation between Russian Forces and Ukraine. Given the recent catastrophic failure of the Ukrainian counter-offensive, the HUGE numbers of Ukrainian troops deserting and surrendering, it's no wonder that General Syrsky is rumoured to be scapegoated instead of Zaluzhny.

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Scans of documents cited by Andrey Afanasiev, detailing the huge numbers of Losses, Desertions and Surrenders in just one unit of Ukraine's Armed Forces

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First footage from near Rabotino shows a German Marder IFV of the 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU being hit and falling into a trench.

This brigade, which was deployed from reserve to the Orekhov section of the Zaporozhye front, is equipped with German and American armored vehicles.

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WATCH: Putin talks about "de-dollarization" with BRICS members 👀

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“We see opportunities”: BRICS countries discuss the creation of a single currency as an alternative to the dollar.

In 2022, Russia's trade with other BRICS countries increased by more than 40% and reached a record $230 billion, President Vladimir Putin said. According to him, the members of the association are trying to use dollars less and less in mutual settlements. Moreover, now the parties are studying the possibility of creating a single currency within the organization for conducting trade transactions. According to Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, the emergence of such a mechanism will reduce dependence on US influence. According to experts, the new unit of account will be in demand, especially considering that the BRICS countries have already surpassed the G7 in terms of GDP and more and more countries are willing to join the "five".

“The objective, irreversible process of de-dollarization of our economic ties is gaining momentum , efforts are being made to develop effective mechanisms for mutual settlements and monetary and financial control. As a result, the share of the dollar in export-import transactions within the BRICS is declining: last year it was only 28.7%,” the Russian leader added.

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Talk in favor of the ruble.

National Projects Council mixes confident assurances with cautious promises.

Against the background of the gradual normalization of the budget deficit, the unstable exchange rate of the ruble and the acceleration of inflation, Vladimir Putin spoke yesterday at the Council on National Projects with the idea of ​​returning to the social agenda. The state of public finances on the eve of the 2024 elections makes it possible (in addition to instructing the government and the Central Bank to control capital outflows) to propose an increase in the minimum wage and salaries of state employees, the launch of a state-funded long-term savings program from the Ministry of Finance, a pilot project to support working mothers, and a limited return to retail investors in foreign shares of a part of frozen assets on 100 billion rubles However, while there are no guarantees of the stability of state finances in the Russian Federation, no decisions have been made on spending that is important for the economy - on the extension of national projects and the provision of regional investment deductions through budget loans.

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