Putin Appoints Four New Vice-Premiers
In turn, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov received the related position of Vice Prime Minister — Minister of Finance, Irina Okladnikova became Vice Prime Minister — Head of the Cabinet of Ministers' apparatus, and Oleg Kozyakhko became Vice Prime Minister — Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation to the Far East.
Consensus
- President Vladimir Putin signed decrees on October 22 appointing new vice-premiers.
- The appointments were approved by the State Duma.
- Anton Siluanov was appointed vice-premier while retaining his position as minister of finance.
- Andrey Nikitin was appointed vice-premier.
- Irina Okladnikova was appointed vice-premier and head of the government apparatus.
- Oleg Kozhemyaako was appointed vice-premier and plenipotentiary envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District.
- Dmitry Grigorenko was removed from his position as vice-premier.
- Yuri Trutnev was appointed presidential aide.
- Dmitry Yarosh was appointed minister of transport.
- The changes followed a meeting between Putin and Prime Minister Mishustin on October 19, 2026.
- The reorganization was described as a normal process by the Kremlin.
Points of divergence
- The reshuffle was the result of a meeting between Putin and Mishustin on October 19. — tg_echoonline_news
- A decree was issued to amend the structure of federal executive bodies, creating the position of vice-premier — minister of finance. — interfax
- Putin signed a decree appointing Okladnikova as vice-premier — head of the government apparatus. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (8 sources)
- Former vice-premiers took part in the cabinet meeting in the new composition — Вести
- Putin signed decree on appointing Okladnikova to the post of vice-premier — head of the cabinet apparatus. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Putin appointed Siluanov vice-premier while retaining the post of head of the Ministry of Finance — ЭХО / Новости
- Putin signed decree on appointing Okladnikova to the post of vice-premier — head of the cabinet apparatus. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Siluanov, Nikitin, Okladnikova and Kozhemyaiko appointed as vice-premiers — Интерфакс
- Putin approved the appointment of Siluanov and Nikitin as vice-premiers — Коммерсантъ
- Vladimir Putin signed decrees on reshuffles in the government of the Russian Federation — Вечерняя Москва
- Putin signed decrees on appointing new vice-premiers — Вести
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