Russian chief Vladimir Putin has eliminated Sergei Shoigu from his longtime place as protection minister and appointed him to steer the nation’s safety and protection council, a consultative physique that advises the president — a serious authorities shake-up of the Kremlin’s safety group, the Kremlin mentioned Sunday.
Putin has nominated former vice prime minister Andrei Belousov as protection minister, based on an announcement posted by the Federation Council, Russia’s higher home of parliament, on its official Telegram channel.