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former officials as well as sources close to the Kremlin and the Defense Ministry have told The Moscow Times.All of these sources spoke on
condition of anonymity in order to speak freely about a sensitive and politically charged subject.Most of the current and former officials
at a time when the military is regaining momentum on the battlefield.The Kremlin had decided to remove Shoigu as early as last summer
I've already seen 20 versions explaining why Belousov is a good defense minister
He had little to do with the actual economy
decision to worsen the chances of success in the special military operation, one can only assume that the military-industrial complex is the
of Belousov to head the Defense Ministry as a logical and expected move to optimize military spending as the Kremlin recognizes the
money, state investment, and a planned economy
He is super-loyal to Putin and obsessed with administration and he can be trusted with this role
He doesn't have his own team
Russian military.A government official who used to work in the intelligence services and has hawkish views said he feared that appointing a
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