The General Staff of the Armed Forces without Gerasimov: Putin watched "West-2025" training in the new composition (video)

The journalist of the Kremlin pool Andriy Kolesnikov noted that throughout the event he "sought the eyes of the head of the General General of the Army Valery Gerasimov, but did not find him among those present. " The Russian General Staff this time was represented by the head of the Land Forces, General Andriy Mordvichev, who was near the president at the team point.

Judging by the official staff, the Minister of Defense Andriy Belousov, Deputy Minister of Defense Junus-Beck Yevkurov, Presidential Assistant Alexei Dumin and Mudvichev himself arrived for the course of the exercises together with Putin. The same group accompanied Putin during inspection of weapons. Kolesnikov also reported that after the inspection, he was going to leave the landfill, but returned to conduct separate conversations with Dumin and Mordvichev.

The content of these conversations is not reported, but the journalist called their duration "noticeable". At the same time, Russian propaganda has already reported on this, reporting that Gerasimov was "occupied by the general coordination of his course. " The absence of Gerasimov seems unusual in view of his constant presence at all previous training "West" - since 2009, when he commanded the troops of the Moscow Military District.

In 2013, 2017 and 2021, he was the head of the General Staff, he was invariably near the Minister of Defense Sergei Shoig and President. It should be noted that Valery Gerasimov is a record holder for the duration of the head of the General Staff in post -Soviet Russia - almost 13 years. Last week, "Vedomosti" reported that he was extended, despite reaching the age of 70.

Meanwhile, in Russian Infopol, there were rumors that General Gerasimov can "ask for a way out", and in his place is offered by General Mrodvichev, who led Putin at a landfill in Nizhny Novgorod Mulin. The reasons can be different - from the internal "interspecific" struggle, to failed decisions on the fronts within the so -called "one's".

Moreover, Russian bloggers suggest that in the higher echelona of the military leadership of the Russian Federation, a number of loud resignations are in general, since most warlords are already at retirement age and have health problems. However, some commentators point out that the resignation of the current chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation does not make sense, since Gerasimov himself obeys Putin in everything and undoubtedly obeys his orders.