Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed his close ally and powerful chief of staff Sergei Ivanov, according to a Kremlin statement. The move represents the highest-level demotion inside the Kremlin in several years.
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(FILES) This file photo taken on March 25, 2016 shows Russian Presidential Chief of Staff Sergei Ivanov looking on during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
