Russian President approves government line-up

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(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a new line-up of the government on Tuesday, appointing a new economy minister and a new first deputy prime minister but retaining many senior ministers.
Russian President approves government line-up - ảnh 1Russian President Vladimir Putin (Source: AFP/VNA)

Putin named Andrei Belousov, his economy advisor since 2013, as first deputy prime minister, replacing Anton Siluanov, who had held the role since May 2018. Putin approved Maxim Reshetnikov, a former regional governor, as the new economy minister, replacing Maxim Oreshkin. The new cabinet includes nine deputy prime ministers.

According to the Kremlin, the finance, foreign affairs, defense, energy, and agriculture ministers all keep their jobs.

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