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Opinion: Shoigu Not Sacked, Just Moved Sideways as Putin Tightens Grip on Power
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The world’s media saw the removal of Sergei Shoigu as Russia’s Defense Minister as a punishment for his failure in Ukraine but if viewed in the round it is part of Putin’s plans to cement his power.