Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed nearly 20 generals just a day before Moscow was set to host a Victory Day parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, RIA Novosti reports. The dismissed generals were dismissed by a presidential decree. Among those dismissed was the Lieutenant General of Police Sergey Lavrov as well as the Head of Media Relations in the Ministry of Internal Affairs Andrei Pilipchuk. The first deputy commander of the Central regional military command Vladimir Padalko was also dismissed, according to the Gazeta. The timing of the shakeup is curious. …read more
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