Putin Replaces Shoigu As Russia’s Defence Minister As He Starts His Fifth Term
President Putin, with Foreign Minister Lavrov and Sergei ShoiguRussian President Vladimir Putin on May 12 replaced Sergei Shoigu as Defence Minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office.In line with Russian law, the entire Russian Cabinet resigned on Tuesday following Mr. Putin’s glittering inauguration in the Kremlin, and most members have been widely