Much of the analysis of the reshuffle in the Russian government seems to be missing how much it is about coup-proofing Putin's regime rather than making smart decisions for Russia.
#Khrushchev once said that one of his greatest accomplishments as leader of the #SovietUnion was when he promoted #Malenkov to director of a hydroelectric power plant in Kazakhstan and #Kaganovich to director of a potash works in the Urals: he didn't kill them, as #Stalin would have done in his place.