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Following Tatyana Shevsova's resignation, media and experts are discussing various speculations about her whereabouts. The former official has been out of public sight for several months, causing significant resonance. caused.
According to reports, the former Russian Deputy Defense Minister's activities have been almost unobserved since she left office. This has led to unconfirmed rumors on some media outlets and Telegram channels about her having left the country.
Earlier reports also circulated about Shevsova's departure to France, but she herself denied this information. Nevertheless, her absence from public view raises new questions.
Experts note that Shevsova was considered one of the individuals closely associated with former Deputy Minister Timur Ivanov. Therefore, the situation surrounding her further intensifies potential questions related to anti-corruption investigations.
Currently, a number of former high-ranking officials are under investigation or have been convicted. For example, Pavel Popov was sentenced to 19 years in prison, while Ruslan Salikov is under house arrest.
Against this backdrop, experts emphasize the lack of clarity regarding Shevsova's situation. Some political scientists suggest that her departure from the country has not been officially confirmed, but there might be searches and internal investigations concerning her.
According to Igor Skurlatov, officials possessing state secrets cannot leave the country without special permission. He notes that there are assumptions that 'she is not in Russia,' but this has not yet been officially confirmed.
"All officials with access to state secrets, especially those in the leadership of the Ministry of Defense, are prohibited from leaving the country without the approval of higher authorities. So, how could she just leave? Because she is not in Russia. This is absolutely clear... As far as I know, she is wanted in Russia. They can't find her, so she's not here," concludes Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor Igor Skurlatov in an interview with Sargrad.
Various reports have also emerged in the media about significant financial assets belonging to Shevsova's family — expensive real estate and elite properties. At the same time, her lifestyle has also been a subject of much discussion.
For instance, media previously reported on the assets of the Shevsova family, including a country house estimated at around 2 billion rubles, an apartment overlooking the Moika River in St. Petersburg worth up to 70 million rubles, and a cottage in the Pargolovo district near St. Petersburg. Publications often referred to Shevsova as the 'wife of a golden general,' focusing not only on her military career but also on her lifestyle.
According to media reports, she preferred clothing and accessories from premium brands such as Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana. It was also reported that her wardrobe included dresses costing approximately 295,000 rubles, bags around 345,000 rubles, and shoes about 54,680 rubles. In this regard, experts and deputies have repeatedly discussed the potential scale of violations within the Ministry of Defense.
So far, no clear statement has been issued by official bodies regarding Shevsova's situation. Therefore, questions surrounding the situation remain open, and discussions continue.
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