Three reasons Russia dismissed Sergei Shoigu, its longtime defense minister
Andrei Belousov will be the third in a series of Russian Defense Ministers with no military experience and no background in national security matters.
Andrei Belousov will be the third in a series of Russian Defense Ministers with no military experience and no background in national security matters.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday he was open to the possibility of sitting down for talks with his Russian counterparts. "I am considering meeting with my counterpart, but there's been no decision," Mattis told reporters at a small, off-camera talk here.