Vladimir Putin removed Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Sunday in a major Cabinet shake-up ahead of his fifth term as the country's president.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office.
Putin nominated an economist to succeed Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, a longtime ally, in the most substantial shake-up to Russia’s military command structure since Moscow launched its war on Ukraine.
In line with Russian law, the entire Russian Cabinet resigned Tuesday following Putin’s glittering inauguration in the Kremlin, and most members have been widely expected to keep their jobs, while Shoigu's fate had appeared uncertain.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday replaced Sergei Shoigu as defence minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office.
Putin replaced his long-serving defense minister with a trained economist in an unexpected change of guard that signals the focus on growing the Russian war economy more than two years after the invasion of Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to replace his long-standing ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister, the Kremlin has announced. The 68-year-old has been in the role since 2012 and is to be appointed the head of Russia’s Security…