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Putin to keep demoted ally Patrushev on Russia's Security Council

-President Vladimir Putin will keep demoted ally Nikolai Patrushev, a Cold War warrior who crafted the Kremlin s national security strategy, on Russia s top consulting.

Putin to Keep Demoted Ally Patrushev on Russia's Security Council

One person dies in Ukraine shelling of Russia's Belgorod region, governor says

A civilian man died and three people were injured by Ukrainian shelling in the town of Shebekino in Russia s Belgorod region, the governor of the region bordering Ukraine said on Wednesday. .

One Person Dies in Ukraine Shelling of Russia's Belgorod Region, Governor Says

Putin to keep demoted ally Patrushev on Russia's Security Council

In one of the most surprising moves in the May reshuffle of his entourage and the government, Putin moved Patrushev from his 16-year stint as the country's security chief to a position with virtually no power - to oversee shipbuilding as a Kremlin aide. With no explanation given for the demotion, Putin stirred weeks of media and diplomatic speculations on what would happen to Patrushev, viewed for years as one of Russia's most powerful figures, and what it means for Russia's course.