According to our colleagues from the Great Continent Andrei Belousov is one of the main architects of contemporary Russian economic doctrine. Despite his lack of military experience, the technocrat is linked to several projects of the defense industry. It is known to promote the optimization of technological innovation and production of the defence industry. According to our colleagues, “one of Beloussov’s tasks will be to dispel disagreements between the military and industrialists in order to continue to supply the army and transform the economy.”
‘Putting the financial situation back in order’ from the Russian Defense Ministry
For many scholars, the choice of Andrei Belousov suggests that the Kremlin is preparing for a “long” war in Ukraine, which is long-lasting. With a third of the country’s budget dedicated to the war effort today, Vladimir Putin would like to “put the financial situation of the ministry in order,” political consultant Evgeny Mintchenko said in Kommersant. “The Kremlin does not need a military or a former defense executive. He needs someone who understands the economy and knows how to fight this modern war, how to accumulate new resources and redistribute them quickly,” political analyst Alexandra Filippenko said in an interview with France 24.
“Convinced that time is in its favor, the Kremlin counts on the fatigue of Ukrainians as well as that of the West,” said Anne de Tinguy, a specialist in Russia, in an interview with the Sciences Po International Research Center. «“This suggests that Putin is planning a war for a long time to come. A war not only against Ukraine but also against the West as a whole, a war against NATO,” Oleksandre Lytvynenko, the secretary of the Ukrainian Security Council, said in an interview with AFP.
