According to reports on the 6th by the Global Network TASS, "Newspaper", "Moscow Komsomolets" and other Russian media, regarding the news that "Russia's former Deputy Defense Minister Tatyana Shevtsova has left Russia", Shev Zova denied this in an interview with a TASS reporter.
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Tass News Agency mentioned that recently, the news that "Shevtsova has left Russia" has been circulated on social platforms. According to the report, Shevtsova said in an interview with a TASS reporter that these rumors "are not true." Shevtsova also said in the interview, "Today I am going to watch a wonderful dance competition in the Kremlin. Excellent dancers will perform and show off their talents in the competition."
In June this year, rumors emerged on the Internet about Shevtsova's "defection" to France. The Russian "Tsargrad" TV channel and some channels on the instant messaging software Telegram first circulated relevant news, but there was no official confirmation or refutation.
At the same time, Russian media, including the "Tsargradgrad" channel, raised questions about Shevtsova's defection rumors, including who allowed Shevtsova to leave Russia and how she traveled to NATO despite Western sanctions. nation.
Shevtsova, 55, was born in Kozelsk, Kaluga Region. She was appointed as Russia's Deputy Minister of Defense in 2010, in charge of finance. According to CCTV News, on June 17, local time, Russian President Putin signed an order to remove Pavel Popov from his position as Deputy Minister of Defense and retire him from active service. In addition, Putin also dismissed Nikolai Pankov, Deputy Defense Ministers Ruslan Tsalikov and Tatyana Shevtsova.