Sergei Ivanov, former Russian defense minister once seen as Putin's likely successor, dies at 73
Summary
Sergei Ivanov, a former Russian defense minister and close ally of President Vladimir Putin, has died at 73. Ivanov held several important roles in Russia’s government and was once considered a possible successor to Putin.Key Facts
- Sergei Ivanov died at the age of 73; no cause of death was given.
- He and President Putin knew each other since the 1970s when both worked as KGB officers.
- Ivanov served as Russia’s defense minister from 2001 to 2007, overseeing the war in Chechnya.
- He was seen as a likely successor to Putin when Putin stepped down as president in 2008.
- Putin chose Dmitry Medvedev as a temporary president instead of Ivanov.
- Ivanov then served as deputy prime minister and later as Kremlin chief of staff until 2016.
- He was appointed as a presidential envoy for environment and transport in 2016, a less influential position.
- Ivanov was sanctioned by the U.S. and the EU due to Russia’s military actions in Ukraine.
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