Andrei Belousov has been appointed as Russia's new defense minister by President Vladimir Putin, signaling a shift towards focusing Moscow's economy on the war effort. Oleg Savelyev, a former Minister of Economic Development, has been named the new deputy head of the Ministry of Defense, replacing Yuri Sadovenko. This move is seen as potentially reducing corruption within Russia's defense sector.
Newly appointed Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov has been revealed to have managed the accounts of the controversial Wagner mercenary organisation while serving as Vladimir Putin’s economic adviser, according to an investigation by Dossier Center. ⤵️ 📷: Kremlin https://t.co/SZFlv1CCxw
"Putin has appointed another former Economic Development Ministry official to a senior Defense Ministry position. Oleg Savelyev is the first deputy named to serve under Russia’s new defense minister, Andrey Belousov. Savelyev replaces Colonel General Yuri Sadovenko, a longtime…
Russia - On May 20, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Yury Sadovenko, replacing him with Oleg Savelyev, a former Deputy Economic Minister and current Federation Council Accounts Chamber Auditor. Sadovenko had been in his role since… https://t.co/VRQQCo3qkC
Putin fired another deputy minister from the Ministry of Defense. Sadovenko was part of Shoigu’s team and yet another who has been fired or arrested https://t.co/7Dri84ZKV8
🚨 PUTIN RESHUFFLES DEFENSE: MONEY OVER MILITARY EXPERIENCE Putin has replaced Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Sadovenko with Oleg Savelyev, a former auditor from the Accounts Chamber. Earlier this month, economist Andrey Belousov was named the new Defense Minister, highlighting… https://t.co/FPaat7Cd33
The way in which Russian Defense Minister Shoigu was replaced last week with little-known economist Belousov was characteristic of Putin’s way of operating. Not only was it unexpected, but it was carried out in total secrecy. Why demote Shoigu? 🧵 https://t.co/XTqUbZxGoj
Former deputy economy minister and auditor in the Russian Accounts Chamber Oleg Savelyev has been appointed the new Deputy Defense Minister, replacing Yuri Sadovenko. https://t.co/URjDyvaqnh
Putin fires another deputy defense minister from Shoigu's team from the Defense Ministry Putin has dismissed Yury Sadovenko from the post of Russian Deputy Defense Minister. Sadovenko has been working with Shoigu for 30 years. In the Defense Ministry, he was the head of his… https://t.co/5iXtLjbgNR
⚠️ PUTIN APPOINTS ANOTHER ECONOMIST AS DEPUTY RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTER Full Story → https://t.co/b0nfmJJ9Yh https://t.co/hCwU5ILshM
Russia: Deputy Defence Minister Yury Sadovenko has also been fired. He is a Shoigu loyalist who Shoigu brought with him from the Ministry of Emergency Situations in 2013. Deputy Defence Ministers losing their jobs are unlikely to avoid the Lefortovo prison for long. https://t.co/QOj0pbHxJS https://t.co/LJs5u3k4v8
A member of the Russian Audit Chamber, Oleg Savelyev, becomes a new deputy defence minister under the newly-appointed, “non-corrupt” minister Andrey Belousov. A considerable reduction of corruption in Russia could be an interesting side effect of this war. After all, corruption…
Colonel General Yuriy Sadovenko has been Removed from his Position as Russian Deputy Minister of Defense, with Oleg Savelyev a Former Deputy Economic Minister and current Auditor for the Accounting Chamber being Appointed to the Position. https://t.co/bWMEixWqv9
A member of the Russian Audit Chamber, Oleg Savelyev, becomes a new deputy defence minister under the newly-appointed, “non-corrupt” minister Andrey Belousov. A considerable reduction of corruption in Russia could be an interesting side-effect of this war. After all, corruption…
Putin removed Yuri Sadovenko from the post of Deputy Minister of Defense Oleg Savelyev became the new deputy head of the MoD and head of the Ministry of Defense apparatus: he previously served as Minister of Economic Development of the RF. https://t.co/qdKlAlFsEE
Andrei Belousov becoming Russia's new defense minister shows that President Vladimir Putin is fully redirecting Moscow's economy toward the war effort. | via @nytimes https://t.co/b5VWhmGgJQ
🇷🇺 Belousov, Russia’s new minister of defense is a great economist and his task is to open up the ministry of defense to innovation and work together with manufacturers. He will streamline the MIC. https://t.co/fRBfACIhu1
🎧 On this week's episode of #RussiaOnTheRecord, political economist Ruben Enikolopov explains what to expect from Russia's new Defense Minister Andrei Belousov. https://t.co/9SsD8dewJM
Putin about Belousov: he is one of the best economists in the country, he is able to coordinate the activities of the Ministry of Defense with all departments https://t.co/nho2pmMr0t
❗️ Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov is one of the best economists in the country and is capable of coordinating the Defense Ministry's activities with all agencies, Putin said
Russian President Vladimir Putin's appointment of a new defense minister, Andrey Belousov, is seen as an attempt to streamline Russia's economy and mobilize it for the war effort. https://t.co/Ynv4xk9AeS