Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed decrees on a number of personnel changes in the government. Within the framework of the changes, five new government members were appointed, the number of deputy prime ministers was increased, and the powers of a number of high-ranking officials were terminated.
Modern.az reports that the new appointments were formalized after the Russian State Duma approved the candidates.
TASS agency reported about it.
Vladimir Putin dismissed Dmitry Grigorenko, head of the government apparatus - deputy prime minister, from his post.
By another decree of Putin, Yuri Trutnev was also dismissed from the post of Deputy Prime Minister - Plenipotentiary Representative of the President in the Far Eastern Federal District. The head of state appointed him as his assistant.
A new position has been established in the structure of the Russian government - Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Finance.
In this regard, the decree signed in 2024 on the structure of federal executive bodies was amended. The previous document indicated that there were 10 deputy prime ministers. With the creation of the new position, their number has been increased to 11.
Vladimir Putin appointed Anton Siluanov to this post. He was released from the post of Minister of Finance and acquired new powers.
By Putin's decrees, several more important appointments were made in the government.
Andrey Nikitin, who held the position of Minister of Transport from July 8, 2025, was appointed Deputy Prime Minister.
Irina Okladnikova was appointed Deputy Prime Minister - Head of the Government Apparatus. She was previously the first deputy minister of finance.
Another appointment concerns the Far Eastern Federal District. Oleg Kozhemyako, who served as the governor of Primorsky Krai, was appointed Deputy Prime Minister - Plenipotentiary Representative of the President in the Far Eastern Federal District.
Kozhemyako led four regions in the Russian Far East at different times. In addition to Primorsky Krai, he was the head of the Koryak Autonomous Okrug, Amur and Sakhalin regions. The Koryak Autonomous Okrug was later included in the Kamchatka Krai.
Dmitry Yadrov was appointed Minister of Transport. He was the head of the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency ("Rosaviatsiya") since September 15, 2023.
The updated composition of the Russian Cabinet of Ministers will meet for its first meeting on Thursday. The government's press service reported about this.
