At a defense forum in Beijing on Monday, Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu issued a warning to the West, stating that the escalation of confrontation with Russia in the Ukraine crisis poses a threat of a "direct military clash between nuclear powers".

Russia-Ukraine War: Defence minister Shoigu warns against escalation of Ukraine war

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un and Russia defence ,minister Sergei Shoigu visiting pacific fleet frigate called 'Marshal Shaposhnikov'

N.Korea's Kim and Russia's Shoigu visit Pacific Fleet frigate in Vladivostok

Sergei Shoigu, the Russian defense minister, visited troops stationed in the Arctic and plans "to defend specially important installations" in this vital region, his ministry announced on Saturday. In order to tour Novaya Zemlya in Russia's far north, Shoigu was joined by Alexey Likhachev, head of the government-owned nuclear power firm Rosatom, according to a statement.

Defence minister Shoigu accompanied by Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev

Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu appeared in public for the first time since Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin launched an insurrection against Russia's senior military leadership and demanded Shoigu be handed over to the Wagner mercenaries.

Watch | Russian defence minister Shoigu shows up in public for first time since Wagner uprising

Russian President Vladimir Putin disclosed on Thursday for the first time that a secret military submarine hit by a fatal fire three days ago was nuclear-powered, prompting the defence minister to assure him its reactor had been safely contained.

Vladimir Putin, after three days, says fire-hit Russian submarine was nuclear-powered

Dmitry Medvedev was reappointed to the position he has held since 2012

Lavrov and Shoigu retain ministerial positions in Russia's new cabinet

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