Putin replaced Shoigu as defense minister and appointed him as secretary of Russia's Security Council due to uncertainty about Shoigu's fate.
Belousov is proposed as the new defense minister, pending approval by Russia's upper house, as part of Putin's larger Cabinet changes for his fifth term.
The defense minister position was given to a civilian for innovation in the defense ministry and fitting the defense budget into the wider economy.
Timur Ivanov's arrest was seen as a potential precursor to Shoigu's dismissal despite close ties with Putin, leading to the decision to replace him.
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