Editor's note : this image is distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik
In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned Sputnik agency Russian Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev (L) and First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov (?) talks before the inauguration ceremony of Russian President in the Kremlin in Moscow on May 7, 2024. 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 Vyacheslav PROKOFYEV / POOL / AFP) / Editor's note : this image is distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik