Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
I guess that means that Surovikin is still in Putin's dog house.
[Regnum] There are no changes in the structure of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and are not planned. President Vladimir Putin announced this on May 15at a meeting with the commanders of military districts.
“As for the General Staff itself and the entire structure that ensures combat work, there are no changes here and are not planned. I want this to be clear to everyone,” the head of state emphasized.
He added that the block of combat work that has developed is functioning rhythmically and is operating successfully.
As Regnum reported, on May 12, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov announced that Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov will continue to hold his post. According to him, no changes are envisaged in relation to Gerasimov.
On May 12, Putin, by decree, dismissed Sergei Shoigu from the post of acting Minister of Defense and appointed him to the post of Secretary of the Security Council.
The president proposed appointing Andrei Belousov, the former first deputy prime minister, as defense minister. The head of state signed the decree on his appointment on May 14.
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