WATCH: Putin gets emotional while he pays tribute to former Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov | Russia

In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a farewell ceremony in Moscow for former Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov, where he laid flowers at the coffin and spoke briefly with Ivanov’s family. New footage from the ceremony showed Putin appearing emotional while paying tribute to one of his longtime allies. Ivanov, who died at the age of 73, served as Russia’s Defence Minister from 2001 to 2007, Deputy Prime Minister, Kremlin chief of staff, and a senior presidential representative. Putin and Ivanov had known each other since their days as young KGB officers in Soviet-era Leningrad. Ivanov was once considered a possible successor to Putin before Dmitry Medvedev was chosen as president in 2008. #putin, #vladimirputin, #sergeiivanov, #russia, #russianews, #kremlin, #moscow, #russiaukrainewar, #geopolitics, #worldnews, #breakingnews, #ukrainewar, #defencenews Stay connected with Times Now World for real-time global news and analysis: 🌐 Read full coverage: https://www.timesnownews.com/world 📱 Instagram:   / timesnow.world   🐦 Follow us on X: https://x.com/TimesNow_World #timesnowworld #worldnews #breakingnews