New Defense Minister Andrey Belousov will be able to properly steward the country’s substantial defense spending and ensure it helps the civilian economy, rather than detracts from it, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.

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Weapon shipments to Ukraine would nevertheless remain banned, according to the cabinet proposal  Switzerland is looking to bypass its rigid neutrality laws and export restrictions in order to boost weapons sales, which play a vital role in the country’s economy, according to a statement by the Swiss Federal Council on Wednesday.