Re: “A Government Shakeup in Moscow” — written by George Friedman

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George Friedman is founder of Geopolitical Futures and author of many books on geopolitics. This latest writing by Friedman about the dynamics of the Russian government and Vladimir Putin’s leadership during the war in Ukraine s is a little controversial. Have a look at it .

Now, here are my thoughts about the article.

“Putin has made every effort to dismiss the idea that the team that managed the war failed. Recent government statements suggest that Putin needs a better balance of military and economic affairs, so installing a former economic development minister to the top defense post makes sense in this regard. Even so, we would be remiss if we neglected to mention reports that one senior Defense Ministry official was arrested and charged with corruption. Whether this is a single event or the beginning of more arrests (or worse) is yet unknown.”

There are many unknowns about Vladimir Putin’s strategy right now. The latest news about the replacement of former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reveals that there are some concerns at the top level of military command in the Russian Federation. Perhaps the Russian military is changing its strategy to focus on…