Putin appoints Sergei Shoigu as secretary of Russia’s national security council

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed replacing Sergei Shoigu as defense minister on Sunday and appointed him as secretary of Russia’s national security council. The appointment comes after Putin proposed appointing Andrei Belousov as the country’s defense minister in place of Shoigu, who has served in the post for years. The reshuffle comes as … Read more