Amid the Russia-Ukrain disaster, President Vladimir Putin is reshuffling individuals in his official circle. Whereas Putin changed his military chief days in the past, he has now demoted one of many key aides whereas selling two youthful officers. President Vladimir Putin demoted Nikolai Patrushev to a job overseeing the shipbuilding business, he elevated two youthful lieutenants to senior Kremlin posts.
Who Is Nikolai Patrushev?
Nikolai Patrushev is a Chilly Warfare warrior who crafted the Kremlin’s nationwide safety technique for a protracted and was thought-about near President Putin. Based on Reuters, Patrushev additionally served in KGB – the Russian spy company. Patrushev was moved from the center of the modern-day politburo to supervise shipbuilding after serving as secretary of the Safety Council for 16 years.
Who Is Aleksey Dyumin?
President Vladimir Putin promoted Aleksey Dyumin to supervise a key Kremlin job. Dyumin was one of many bodyguards of Putin. Dyumin has been introduced into the Kremlin after serving as a regional governor of Russia’s Tula area. As per the promotion, he would now oversee the defence business, the State Council advisory physique and sport.
Based on Reuters, Dyumin entered Russia’s Federal Guards Service (FSO), which ensures the safety of the Kremlin elite, in 1995 and guarded Putin throughout his first and second phrases. He has additionally labored as deputy head of the GRU (Russian army intelligence). As per consultants of the Russian political circle and Kremlin insiders, many consider Putin sees Dyumin as his successor.
Different Reshuffles
Vladimir Putin retained Anton Vaino, 52, as chief of workers and Alexei Gromov, 63, and Sergei Kiriyenko, 61, as first deputy chiefs of workers and elevated Maxim Oreshkin, 41, to deputy chief of workers. Patrushev’s 46-year-old son, Dmitry, was, nevertheless, promoted to the job of deputy prime minister in control of agriculture. Oreshkin, born solely 9 years earlier than the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, was promoted from Kremlin financial aide to the job of deputy chief of workers.
Within the authorities, Denis Manturov, 55, was given the position of first deputy prime minister and can run business whereas Alexander Novak, 52, will stay as deputy prime minister overseeing power however will get extra duties for working the financial system.
