Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed reappointing Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister, the speaker of the lower house of parliament said, keeping Mr Mishustin in charge of the government as Moscow presses its war in Ukraine.
The Duma's approval of Mr Mishustin is nearly certain, as there is virtually no opposition in parliament, which has supported Mr Putin in all his decisions, including the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
"President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin submitted to the State Duma a proposal on the candidacy of Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin for the post of Chairman of the Government," speaker of the Duma Vyacheslav Volodin said on the Telegram messaging app. Mr Mishustin is the chief technocrat in the ruling apparatus, with no background in the security services and so, is not part of the so-called siloviki or strongmen faction of intelligence veterans who are close to Mr Putin.
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