17 Oct 2026
Vladimir Putin appoints Russia's new PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed yesterday a decree appointing Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s prime minister, TASS reports.
"In accordance with Article 83(a) of the Russian Constitution, Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin is appointed as Russia’s Prime Minister," says the decree published on the Kremlin’s website.
Earlier on Thursday, the State Duma (the lower house of parliament) gave its consent to Mishustin’s appointment. As many as 383 lawmakers voted ‘yes,’ no one voted ‘no,’ while 41 abstained from voting.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on including Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in the Russian Security Council, the statement on the Kremlin website said on Thursday.
"To make a change to the composition of the Security Council of the Russian Federation by adding as a permanent members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation M.V. Mishustin — chairman of the government of the Russian Federation," the statement said.
Mikhail Mushustin was also appointed as Prime Minister on January 16, replacing outgoing Dmitry Medvedev, who was appointed as deputy chairperson of the Russian Security Council.
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