Defense Putin Shocks World with Defense Minister Replacement – What This Means for Russian Military Strategy
Moscow, Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a significant change in the country’s military leadership by replacing his defense minister and close ally Sergei Shoigu with a civilian economist. This reshuffling comes more than two years after Russia’s involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, which has led to a surge in defense spending. Andrey Belousov, a civilian with a background in economics who previously served as the first deputy prime minister, has been …