Russian President picks up new PM
Russian President picks up new PM
20:40, 15.01.2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin has moved to install Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister after Dmitry Medvedev resigned from the position Wednesday along with the entire government.

“President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Mikhail Mishustin and invited him to take the post of prime minister,” said the Kremlin press service, as reported by Russian state media agency RIA Novosti.

“With his consent, he submitted Mishustin’s candidacy for the post of prime minister for consideration by the State Duma.”

Mishustin is the current head of the Federal Tax Service.

 





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