It is the first time the German finance minister has visited Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion. Meanwhile, Ukraine's president has vowed revenge after shelling in Kherson. DW has the latest.
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The minister told a Russian Defense Ministry meeting there was a manifold increase in the threats to Russia s military security in the western and northwestern strategic directions.
Alexei Dyumin, a former bodyguard of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been touted as a likely successor to the man he once protected. Russian independent news outlet Important Stories takes a closer look at a man who prefers to keep a low profile.