Kremlin reshuffles governors in two regions bordering Ukraine
The Kremlin tapped an army general and a former occupation official as acting governors after both regions faced repeated Ukrainian attacks.
- On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin replaced the governors of Belgorod and Bryansk regions, as Vyacheslav Gladkov and Alexander Bogomaz stepped down at their own request, the Kremlin said.
- Throughout Moscow's offensive, Gladkov and Bogomaz led their regions, which have been frequent targets of Ukrainian attacks during the four-year war.
- Putin appointed Alexander Shuvaev, a veteran of the "Time of Heroes" program, as interim head of Belgorod, while Yegor Kovalchuk, a former Luhansk official, will lead Bryansk.
- Photos released by the Kremlin show Putin meeting with the new appointees on Wednesday, though officials provided no information regarding future duties for the outgoing governors.
- In 2024, Kursk Governor Alexei Smirnov was dismissed following a mass incursion by Ukrainian forces and jailed earlier this year on corruption charges.
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After appointing for the third time a new governor of the Kursk region in December 2024, Vladimir Putin replaced, on Wednesday 13 May, the governors of Briansk and Belgorod, two border regions of Ukraine affected by the Kiev response. Vladimir Putin appointed a major-general who had fought in Ukraine, Alexander Chouvaïev, for the Belgorod region, and Egor Kovalchouk at the head of the neighbouring region of Briansk.
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lacronicabadajoz.comThe governors of Belgorod and Briansk, Viacheslav Gladkov and Alexander Bogomaz, have been dismissed by Putin although they have urged them to say that these are their voluntary resignations. Both Russian regions, which limit themselves to Ukraine, are frequently targeted by Ukrainian forces.Continue reading....
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday replaced the governors of two regions in western Russia that often face Ukrainian retaliatory attacks, AFP reported, citing a Kremlin announcement. Putin accepted the resignation of Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov and appointed Major General Alexander Shuvayev, who fought in the war against Ukraine, to lead the region. Bryansk Oblast Governor Alexander Bogomaz also resigned, and the presi…
Russia's head of state Putin has replaced the governors of the two border regions of Bryansk and Belgorod affected by Ukrainian retaliation attacks.
Leadership Shifts in Russian Border Regions Amid Ongoing Tensions
The governors of Belgorod and Bryansk, regions in Russia frequently targeted by Ukraine, have resigned. They have been succeeded by Alexander Shuvaev and Yegor Kovalchuk, respectively, who met with President Putin. Meanwhile, Kursk's governor, Alexei Smirnov, was previously dismissed and jailed on corruption charges.
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