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Putin’s war machine reshuffle reveals his deepest fear – the rise of Kremlin rivals
By Samantha De Bendern
Putin’s New Defense Minister Signals Russia’s Plan for a Long War in Ukraine
By Anton Troianovski & Anatoly Kurmanaev
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Surprise pick as Russia's defence minister is tough-talking economist and Putin ally
By Darya Korsunskaya, Andrew Osborn & Guy Faulconbridge
Who is Russia's new defense minister and what's behind Putin’s wartime cabinet reshuffle?
By Rebekah Koffler
Russia’s defence rejig: ‘Unfortunately for Ukraine, a very effective move’
By Mansur Mirovalev
Ukraine war: Putin's choice of new defense chief reveals strategy ahead of summer offensive
By Eva Hartog
Putin fires Shoigu as Russia defense minister
By Keir Simmons, Natasha Lebedeva & Yuliya Talmazan
Andrei Belousov: Putin picks trusted technocrat to run defence ministry
By Andrew Roth & Pjotr Sauer
Analysis: Putin Shake-Up Signals a Long War May Be Coming
By Jason Jay Smart
As Russian casualties surge, Kremlin's new defense minister says he wants 'minimal losses'
By Chris York
Shoigu reshuffle shows Putin 'desperation' to sustain Ukraine war, State Department says
By Humeyra Pamuk, Daphne Psaledakis & Jonathan Oatis
Cleaning Up Shoigu's Mess
By Maxim Trudolyubov
Analysis-Russia's surprise defence minister Belousov; economist out to boost war budget
By Andrew Osborn, Darya Korsunskaya & Guy Faulconbridge
Putin in China, Shoigu relegated, Patrushev Sent to the Broom Closet & no Mention of Gerasimov
By Daily Kos
Belousov says Russia must win in Ukraine while minimising casualties
By Mark Trevelyan & Guy Faulconbridge
Soviet Man Takes the Wheel of Russia's War Economy
By Alexander Kolyandr
Russia's new defense chief says military's economic needs, innovation are top priorities
By Mike Glenn
No Changes Planned for General Staff, Putin Says
By Leyla Latypova
Russia's defense ministry is now helmed by an economist, showing Putin's 'nerds' are performing better than his 'jocks ...
By Huileng Tan