Russia has sought to quash rumours Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu suffered a heart attack after being confronted by a livid Vladimir Putin.
Previously prominent Sogui - who had not been seen in public since March 11 - was today shown on TV looking stressed and tired as he supposedly chaired a meeting, with skeptics suggesting the footage was faked.
Russia's warmongering leader is rumoured to have blamed Shoigu, previously one of his closest and most trusted allies, for the botched invasion of Ukraine and rumours swirled as to his apparant disappearance.
