Categories Selected Articles Putin defence minister shake-up a sign of plans for ‘long confrontation’ with West – FRANCE 24 English Post author By Mike Nova Post date July 5, 2024 Listen to this article FRANCE 24 English ← Putin’s New Defense Minister Secretly Had Close Ties to Prigozhin—and Stalin – The Daily Beast → Surprise pick as Russia’s defence minister is tough-talking economist and Putin ally – Reuters