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    Vladimir Putin's surprise reshuffle sign of 'serious instability' in Kremlin, says ex-MI6 intelligence officer

    by Lydia Chantler-Hicks May 13, 2024 1 minute
    Source: POOL/AFP via Getty Images

    Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a surprise reshuffle over the weekend, replacing Sergei Shoigu as defence minister and appointing him secretary of Russia's national security council.

    Putin nominated civilian Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime

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