(FILES) Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov arrives to attend the "APEC Leaders' Dialogue with ABAC" event during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok on November 18, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 12, 2024 moved to replace defence minister Sergei Shoigu in a major shake-up to Russia's military leadership more than two years into its Ukraine offensive. Putin proposed economist Andrey Belousov as Shoigu's replacement, according to a list of the ministerial nominations published by the Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament. (Photo by Jack TAYLOR / AFP)