Why has Putin removed key ally as defence minister?
Steve Rosenberg considers possible reasons behind Sergei Shoigu's replacement in the middle of a war.
BBC News
Steven Barnett Rosenberg is a British journalist for BBC News. He has been the BBC's Moscow correspondent almost continuously since 2003, except for a stint as Berlin correspondent between 2006 and 2010. In 2022, Rosenberg's role in Moscow was expanded and he was appointed the BBC's Russia editor.
Steve Rosenberg considers possible reasons behind Sergei Shoigu's replacement in the middle of a war.