Little indication of a change of Kremlin personnel but Ukrainian president moves against personal protection head after assassination plot
Good morning and welcome to our live blog as the time passes 10am in Kyiv and Moscow. This morning Vladimir Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as Russia’s prime minister with Associated Press reporting that the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, will hold a session later today to consider his candidacy. It writes that his approval is “a mere proforma in the Kremlin-controlled parliament”.
In line with Russian law, Mishustin, 58, who held the job for the past four years, submitted his Cabinet’s resignation on Tuesday when Putin began his fifth presidential term at a glittering Kremlin inauguration. AP notes that his reappointment was “widely expected” and say Putin “values his skills and lack of political ambition. Mishustin, the former head of Russia’s tax service, has kept a low profile, steering clear of political statements and avoiding media interviews.
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