05.09.2005, 07:33
Masorin löst Kurojedow als Marinebefehlshaber ab. Sicher nicht unerwartet.
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In a widely expected shakeup, President Vladimir Putin has fired long-serving Navy chief Vladimir Kuroyedov, who has been blamed for mishandling a series of disasters, including the sinking of the Kursk submarine in 2000.
Kuroyedov, who turns 60 on Monday and has headed the Navy since 1997, was relieved of his duties by a presidential decree, the Kremlin announced Sunday. As had been widely predicted, Admiral Vladimir Masorin, the Navy's No. 2 and its chief of staff, was named as Kuryedov's replacement.
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In a widely expected shakeup, President Vladimir Putin has fired long-serving Navy chief Vladimir Kuroyedov, who has been blamed for mishandling a series of disasters, including the sinking of the Kursk submarine in 2000.
Kuroyedov, who turns 60 on Monday and has headed the Navy since 1997, was relieved of his duties by a presidential decree, the Kremlin announced Sunday. As had been widely predicted, Admiral Vladimir Masorin, the Navy's No. 2 and its chief of staff, was named as Kuryedov's replacement.