Sergei Szojgu has been head of the Defence Ministry since 2012. He is besides 1 of Vladimir Putin's closest associates. RIA Nowosti, citing the information on the channel on the Telegram of the Federation Council. Most likely, his place is to be taken by Andrei Belousov. According to Kremlin Putin wants the Ministry of Defence to be full open to innovation and fresh ideas. That's why the choice came to Belousov.
