Although he does not have extensive military experience, they hope his knowledge will strengthen the country amid the invasion of Ukraine.
The representative of Russia , Vladimir Poutine recently announced that Sergei Shoigu would be replaced as Defense Minister after remaining in office for over a decade since 2012.
He will thus take the head of the Security Council, while The person tasked with replacing him will be Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov. .
Like Shoigu – a civil engineer by profession – when he took the portfolio, the latter He does not have extensive experience in the military field .
Actually, Belousov is an economist, which some analysts see as the Kremlin’s desire to align its war efforts with the Russian economy. according to the statements of experts rescued by the BBC .
We must not forget that Russian troops They continue their invasion of Ukrainian territory, a war that has lasted for more than two years. from February 24, 2022.

Andrei Belousov’s career
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the decision an “innovation” measure in the position of the Defense Minister, who seeks to make military spending more consistent with the country’s general economy .
As he pointed out, “He who is most open to innovation will be the one who emerges victorious on the battlefield” .
Belousov, like Putin, He is close to the Russian Orthodox Church, but it is assumed that he also practices martial arts. .
He is 65 years old, born in Moscow and In 2012, he served as Minister of Economic Development .
However, Between 2013 and 2020, he worked as a presidential aide to Vladimir Putin. in economic affairs.
Sources working within the government and cited by independent Russian media The Bell, suggest that Belousov is seen as “an uncompromising defender of the state, who believes that Russia is surrounded by enemies” .
Until, The Kremlin has not specified what position Nikolai Patrushev, who headed the Security Council that Shoigu will now lead, will occupy. .
Source: Latercera

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