Berlin CNN —Removing a long-time defense minister from his post is nothing out of the ordinary.
Arresting five of his senior staff, however, is clearly more than just a search for fresh blood — especially in Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
Analysts who spoke to CNN described the defense ministry as one of the most corrupt in the country.
Putin was likely awaiting his reelection by the Russian people in March before making moving in on the defense ministry.
The defense ministry is central to how that war ends.
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