INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Vladimir Putin has finalized the roster of his administration and government as his fifth term gets off to a start, with new faces
including sons of friends and allies as well as officials rumored to be in the running to succeed him.With much of his team staying
limiting the influence of those who failed to achieve victory in the invasion."The main thing to come out of the reshuffle in the government
and the Kremlin is the removal of those who failed in the military invasion [of Ukraine], despite their new positions [signaling
defense minister and deputy head of the GRU military intelligence service, has been named in the media as a potential successor to both
Times, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss internal matters publicly.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov
official in the Kremlin told The Moscow Times, also speaking on condition of anonymity.Meanwhile, ultra-hawk Nikolai Patrushev's dismissal
as Security Council chief and appointment as a presidential aide in charge of shipbuilding signals that he will gradually be put out to
significant post of assistant to the president
Tsivilyov, who is reportedly married to Putin's great-niece, all of whom have been given positions in the Accounts Chamber and government
this week.War of attritionAccording to exiled former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov, Putin wishes to launch a blitzkrieg in Ukraine that
would seize Kyiv and Odesa and cut the country off from the Black Sea before making peace on his terms.However, he remains hesitant to do so
Kremlin said.Among those who have kept their jobs are presidential administration head Anton Vaino and his two top deputies in charge of
aides and chief speechwriter will also remain unchanged.When asked why the sweeping personnel changes that many observers expected would
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