The position of Secretary of the Russian Security Council, to which former Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has been appointed, is a high government post with a wide range of tasks and implies direct contacts with the head of state, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
"This is a very high government post, with a very wide scope of tasks, and is of great importance for the entire country. Of course, the head of this body is constantly in direct contact with the head of state and bears great responsibility," Peskov told reporters.
The Kremlin does not anticipate that any personnel changes at the Ministry of Defense would interfere with the operations of Russian troops, he added.