Russian government resigns
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has announced that the government is resigning.
The statement came shortly after President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual state-of-the-nation address, according to RT.
Accepting the resignation, Putin asked the ministers to function as a caretaker government until a new one is formed.
Before announcing the resignation of the cabinet, Medvedev met with Putin to discuss his state-of-the-nation address, which took place earlier on Wednesday, the Kremlin’s press office said.
In this context, Sputnik said Medvedev is expected to take up the new position of deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council. Medvedev has reportedly agreed to take up the new role.
The Russian president addressed Russian lawmakers, ministers and other high-ranking officials on Wednesday, with this year’s address focusing mostly on domestic politics including social policy and the economy.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has announced that the country’s government will be resigning.
Speaking to President Vladimir Putin in a television address, Medvedev said that the president’s Wednesday speech to the Federal Assembly outlined a number of “fundamental changes” to Russia’s constitution.
“These changes, when they are adopted, and in all likelihood this would be done following discussions, as was said, will make significant changes not only to a number of articles of the Constitution, but also to the balance of power as a whole,” Medvedev said.
Basma Qaddour