培斯科夫也表示,普京希望由文官担任防长一职,是因为必须实现军队现代化,“谁对创新更开放,谁就能在战场上获胜”。《纽约时报》(New York Times)评论,培斯科夫这番话暗示萧依古已无法胜任工作。
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on May 9, 2024.
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