Russia's Putin proposes sacking Defense Minister Shoigu, parliament says

Russia
# 12 May 2024 22:22 (UTC +04:00)

President Vladimir Putin has proposed replacing his defence minister and long-term ally, Sergei Shoigu, more than two years into the Ukraine war, the upper house of Russia's parliament said on Sunday, APA reports citing Reuters.

Putin proposed Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister, as the new defence minister.

Putin also proposed that Sergei Lavrov remain as foreign minister.

Shoigu has served as defence minister since 2012.

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