He said the Defense Ministry should gain greater control over the country’s defense industry.
Andrei Belousov, new Russian defense chief: military's economic needs, innovation are top priorities
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Andrei Belousov, deputy director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of Nonproliferation and Arms Control, said: "Yes, Russia is preparing for war, I can confirm it. Yes, we are preparing to defend our homeland, our territorial integrity, our principles, our values, our people. We are preparing for such a war."
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