- Russia’s Putin to remove Sergei Shoigu as defence minister Al Jazeera English
- Putin Replaces Defense Minister in Rare Cabinet Shake-up The New York Times
- Putin in Cabinet shakeup moves to replace defense minister as he starts his 5th term in office The Associated Press
- Putin Names Economist as Defense Minister in Surprise Reshuffle Bloomberg
- Russia’s Vladimir Putin Swaps Out Longtime Ally Sergei Shoigu for Civilian Economist as Defense Minister The Daily Beast