INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
prominence last year after publicly urging Putin to seek re-election in the 2025 presidential race.Earlier this month, Putin tapped Zhoga, a
The council consists of 13 permanent members, including leaders of major security agencies and high-ranking legislative and executive
officials.Putin chairs the Security Council, with former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as secretary and former President Dmitry Medvedev
serving as deputy secretary
Experts describe the Security Council as an influential body that both signals major policy shifts and mediates inter-agency disputes.Zhoga
