Russia’s Putin to Remove Sergei Shoigu as Defence Minister
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May 13, 2024 ·
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Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to remove Sergei Shoigu as defence minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle, making him secretary of the Security Council instead. The Kremlin says Andrei...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to remove Sergei Shoigu as defence minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle, making him secretary of the Security Council instead. The Kremlin says Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specialises in economics, will become the new defence minister. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says that Putin had decided to give the defence portfolio to a civilian because the ministry should be “open to innovation and cutting-edge ideas” and Belousov was the right fit for the job.
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