Governor Reshuffle in Border Regions Shows How Kremlin Is Militarizing Russia’s Elites, Experts Say
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Source: The Moscow Times
Published: 2026-05-15 01:49 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Immigration, Europe, Military & Defence, Ukraine/Russia, War & Conflict
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President Vladimir Putin replaced the governors of the Bryansk and Belgorod regions on Wednesday, installing a military general and a former official from occupied Ukraine to lead the two border regions heavily affected by the four-year war.
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