Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed a woman the West has called his “close relative” to a top defense ministry post on June 17 as part of an ongoing shake-up of Russia’s military leadership. The appointment comes after Putin removed his long-time defense chief Sergei Shoigu last month, replacing him with economist Andrey Belousov, and following...

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