New Russian Defense Minister Is Devoted to Putin and State Power
- Belousov is an academic economist with no military background
- Putin chose Belousov to replace ally Shoigu in shuffle
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Andrey Belousov, Russia’s new defense minister, has three great passions — art, the state and President Vladimir Putin.
The academic economist and technocrat believes in wielding the authority of the state to achieve policy goals and is steeped in the traditions of the Soviet Union. His father Rem’s name is an acronym of Revolution, Engels and Marx.