Unity was a Russian political party that was created on 3 October 1999, supported by Russia’s President Boris Yeltsin, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and dozens of Russian governors to counter the thre
Putin with members of the Unity parliamentary group, 2002
Sergei Shoigu
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Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu is a Russian politician and military officer who has served as secretary of the Security Council since 2024. He served as Minister of Defence of Russia from 2012 to 2024. S
Unity (Russian political party)
…meeting of these governors to form a new electoral movement was held on 24 September 1999. It was at this meeting that Minister of Emergency Situations Sergey Shoigu was selected as Unity’s leader. Prime Minister Putin immediately pledged support for the new bloc, saying it could help stabilize the political situation…
Shoigu in 2024
Shoigu as Minister of Emergency Situations, 2003
Shoigu and Vladimir Putin in April 2008
Shoigu, Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev at the Moscow Victory Day Parade, May 2014