<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishPutin, ambaye anataka ushindi ili kuongeza matarajio yake mwenyewe, alitoa, kimsingi castrating wizara ya ulinzi wa kiraia na subordinating wizara ya mambo ya ndani.  <response>: Putin, who wants a victory to boost his own prospects, granted it, essentially castrating the civilian defense ministry and subordinating the interior ministry. 