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Putin Replaces Defense Minister Shoigu in Cabinet Shakeup

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has made significant changes to his cabinet, replacing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with economist Andrey Belousov. Shoigu, a longtime confidant of Putin's and the country's longest-serving defense minister since 2012, will become head of the national security council. The move comes at a critical time in the conflict with Ukraine, where Russian troops are advancing in eastern regions. Andrey Belousov, a former deputy prime minister specializing in economics, has been appointed to replace Shoigu as defense minister. The Kremlin cited rising military spending and the need for "innovation" as reasons for the change. Belousov is expected to bring new ideas and perspectives to the ministry, with Putin stating that he wants a "person from civilian life" who will be open to innovations and cutting-edge ideas.

  1. RU
    Dmitry Peskov
    Krem­lin
    1. He knows it very well from the inside, together with his colleagues and partners at his previous place of work.
    2. As for the military component, this appointment will in no way change the current coordinate systems. The military component has always been the prerogative of the Chief of the General Staff [Valery Gerasimov], and he will continue his activities. No changes are currently envisaged in this regard.
    3. He is deeply immersed in this work, he knows very well the pace of production of military-industrial products at specific enterprises and often visits these enterprises.
    4. The military component has always been the prerogative of the Chief of the General Staff. He will continue his activities, and no changes are envisaged there at the moment.
    5. Shoigu will continue to work in this sector (defence), which he knows well.
  2. Alexandra Prokopenko
    Russian Central Bank
    1. Putin's priority is war; war of attrition is won by economics. Belousov is in favor of stimulating demand from the budget, which means that military spending will at least not decrease but rather increase.
  3. RU
    Tatiana Stayonova
    RPolitik
    1. Putin's goal is to enhance arms production effectiveness and optimally meet military needs.

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sources

  1. 1.CNN
  2. 2.The Times
  3. 3.France 24
  4. 4.ABC News (Australia)
  5. 5.Le Monde
  6. 6.The Times of India
  7. 7.DW News
  8. 8.The Washington Post
  9. 9.The Japan Times
  10. 10.CGTN
  11. 11.Al Jazeera
  12. 12.The Wall Street Journal

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Russian Foreign Policy
  3. 3.Russia-Ukraine War
  4. 4.Chinese Foreign Policy
  5. 5.US-Russia Relations
  6. 6.Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
  7. 7.Nuclear Weapons
  8. 8.German Foreign Policy
  9. 9.Russian Politics
  10. 10.Rare-Earth Elements
  11. 11.Ukrainian Politics
  12. 12.EU-Russia Relations

countries

  1. 1.ChinaCN
  2. 2.KazakhstanKZ
  3. 3.Russian FederationRU
  4. 4.Syrian Arab RepublicSY
  5. 5.UkraineUA

organizations

  1. 1.Krem­linRU
  2. 2.Federation Council
  3. 3.Mayak Intelligence
  4. 4.Russian Rescue Corps
  5. 5.KGB
  6. 6.University College London
  7. 7.Wagner Mercenaries
  8. 8.Bell
  9. 9.Central Election Commission
  10. 10.Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation
  11. 11.International Atomic Energy Agency
  12. 12.Kings College War Department

persons

  1. 1.Sergei ShoiguRU
  2. 2.Andrei BelousovRU
  3. 3.Vladimir PutinRU
  4. 4.Dmitry PeskovRU
  5. 5.Nikolai Patrushev
  6. 6.Timur Ivanov
  7. 7.Valery GerasimovRU
  8. 8.Mikhail Mishustin
  9. 9.Yevgeny PrigozhinRU
  10. 10.Dmitry MedvedevRU
  11. 11.Tatiana StayonovaRU
  12. 12.Mark GaleottiGB

technicals

  1. 1.Soviet Union
  2. 2.Crimea Peninsula
  3. 3.Cold War
  4. 4.Central Bank
  5. 5.For Merit to the Fatherland
Putin Replaces Defense Minister Shoigu in Cabinet Shakeup