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President Vladimir Putin's nomination of top economic official Andrei Belousov as defence minister is a sign of the importance the Russian leader places on the war economy in gaining the upper hand in what he expects will be a long conflict against Ukraine, analysts say.

President’s surprise reshuffle to see deputy prime minister and economist Andrei Belousov seize defence minister’s role.

Russia’s president caught military experts by surprise with his plan to make Andrei Belousov defence minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office.

Putin proposed Andrei Belousov, who until recently served as the first deputy prime minister, to replace Sergei Shoigu in a Cabinet shakeup.

Andrei Belousov appointed as Russia's defence minister amid Ukraine crisis, facing challenges and drawing mixed international reactions.

President proposes Andrei Belousov as defence minister with Sergei Shoigu to become secretary of Security Council.

Russia produces more ballistic missiles, glide bombs and drones as Ukraine targets Russian military hubs from afar.

A Russian strike on the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk killed almost a dozen people on Saturday, regional officials said. President Volodymyr Zelensky said that "all necessary rescue forces" had been deployed to the town and that a recovery mission was continuing. Read our liveblog to see how the day's…

A senior U.N. official had "constructive discussions" in Moscow with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov on facilitating Russian grain and fertilizer exports to global markets, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday.