Governors of Two Russian Regions Bordering Ukraine Step Down in One Day

Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted the resignation of Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, who stepped down voluntarily after leading one of Russia's most heavily pressured border regions during the conflict with Ukraine. The Kremlin appointed Alexander Shuvaev as acting governor of Belgorod Region. Putin held a working meeting with Shuvaev in the Kremlin shortly after the appointment became official. Earlier, sources close to the presidential administration and regional authorities told RBC that Shuvaev, a vice governor of Irkutsk Region and a decorated military officer, stood as the leading candidate for the post. A Military Officer Takes Charge of Belgorod Alexander Shuvaev was born in Belgorod Region in 1981. He graduated from the Ryazan Airborne Forces Institute and later from the Combined Arms Academy of the Russian Armed Forces.