Russian legislator and war hawk Andrei Gurulev was reassigned from the lower-house State Dumas Defense Committee to the Committee on Regional Policy and Local Self-Government.
The reassignment follows reports that the Gurulev, a retired military officer, defied the Kremlins requests to temper his frequent state TV appearances, which have actually raised his public profile since the February 2022 intrusion of Ukraine.The issue was that his military profession and committee subscription offered the perception that he represents the Defense Ministry, the Kommersant service paper priced quote an unnamed government authorities as stating Friday.Experts cited by Kommersant said they anticipate Gurulev, a member of the judgment United Russia celebration, to be removed from the State Duma totally by the 2026 elections.Gurulev is under U.S.
and U.K.
sanctions over his support of Russias full-blown intrusion of Ukraine.
He is a regular visitor on Russian state television political talk shows, where he has actually promoted for nuclear strikes on Western countries and the destruction of domestic critics.A State Duma resolution on Tuesday formally reassigned Gurulev.
As of twelve noon Wednesday, the legislatures website still noted him as a member of the Defense Committee rather than the Regional Policy Committee.Gurulev, 57, stated he totally supports his reassignment, mentioning his work on the ground.