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Putin reshuffles Defense Ministry amid war in Ukraine

Myles Tweedie
May 13, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in the first reshuffle of the national security team since the invasion of Ukraine. Shoigu's replacement is Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister and economist.

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