Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via a video link in Saint Petersburg
(Picture: SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)Vladimir Putin is involving regional officials in order to deflect public criticism away from the leadership of Russia’s faltering campaign, the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.
In its latest update, the MoD said the Russian President has introduced regional governors as part of the country’s security regime . Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin will now coordinate regional measures across the country.
