Russian President Vladimir Putin today dismissed the Commander-in-Chief of the Army's Ground Forces, General Oleg Salyukov, according to a decree published by the Kremlin today.
This was announced ahead of expected direct negotiations with the Ukrainians in Istanbul.
Salyukov was "dismissed from his current duties," the decree said, and appointed deputy secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, an important advisory body that meets regularly with Putin.
Salyukov has been the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces since 2014, and he also commanded the annual Victory Parade on Red Square in Moscow on May 9, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti reminds.
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