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Putin wants to fire Defense Minister Shoigu
Russian President Vladimir Putin (l) and Sergei Shoigu (r)
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According to information from parliament, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is set to resign from the government. President Vladimir Putin wants to replace Shoigu with Andrei Beloussov, the upper house announced on Sunday.
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has fired his defense minister Sergei Shoigu and appointed the previous deputy prime minister Andrei Byeloussov as his successor. The Russian state agency Tass reported this on Sunday from the Federation Council, where Putin’s proposals for the composition of the new Russian government were received.
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