
Putin replaces commander of Russia’s ground forces and appoints him to security council
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced the commander of Russia’s ground forces, Army General Oleg Salyukov, 69, appointing him deputy secretary of the Security Council, according to a decree published on the Kremlin’s website on Thursday. The Security Council is the Kremlin’s top consultative body, chaired by Putin, and which is responsible for managing and integrat ...