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Ex-FSO officers ready to pounce in post-war reshuffle

Since Alexander Kurenkov's appointment as minister of emergency situations, there has been much speculation about a post-Ukraine war reshuffle. Defence minister Sergei Shoigu's seat should be ripe for the picking, with Alexei Dyumin in pole position to replace him. [...] (442 words)

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Ex-FSO officers ready to pounce in post-war reshuffle

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Top security players tread on foreign minister's toes amid power struggle

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