Putin decides to replace Shoigu with Belousov as Russian Defence Minister

This was reported by the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, Censor.NET reports.

The Federation Council received Putin's nominees for the positions of heads of a number of federal ministries and agencies.

In particular, Putin proposes to appoint Andrey Removich Belousov, who was the first deputy prime minister of the Russian Federation, as the minister of defence.

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Author: Olena Gulayeva