President Vladimir Putin has appointed Nikolai Patrushev, the longtime head of Russia's Security Council, as his chief of staff. announced Tuesday.
Patrushev, 73, was fired on Sunday after 16 years as head of Russia's Security Council, an executive branch that advises the president on strategic and security issues.
long considered a key member Patrushev, a close aide to President Putin, was replaced by former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, also a close aide to the Russian president.
“Nikolai Platonovich Patrushev will deal with shipbuilding-related issues,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Said Reporters on Tuesday said it was an apparent demotion amid a recent government reshuffle.
“This is a huge and very complex industry. Therefore, Nikolai Platonovich's rich experience will definitely play a big role,” Peskov said.
Putin has also appointed Alexei Dyumin, a former bodyguard and governor of the Tula region, as another aide. Peskov said Dumin would advise the president on issues related to the defense industry and sports.
What are Dumin's future career prospects? widely discussed Last summer, he was credited with urging the late Wagner mercenaries boss Evgeny Prigozhin to call off the short-lived rebellion.
Meanwhile, Maxim Oreshkin, a former close ally of President Vladimir Putin and former Minister of Economic Development, has been promoted to acting chief of staff in the presidential administration. economy and transportation.
The revamp comes a week after President Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a fifth term, cementing his more than two-decade rule as Russia remains at war with neighboring Ukraine.
