BREAKING: Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has submitted his resignation to President Vladimir Putin. 9News
Russia's prime minister and the entire government have announced they will quit hours after President Vladimir Putin proposed a constitutional overhaul.
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted his resignation to Putin in the hours following the president's annual state of the union address, Russia's Tass news agency reports. Russian news agencies say Putin thanked Medvedev for his service but noted that the prime minister's cabinet failed to fulfill all the objectives set for it.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev walk together prior to a cabinet meeting in Moscow, Russia. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and President Vladimir Putin attend a cabinet meeting in Moscow, Russia.Medvedev, a longtime close associate of Putin's, has served as Russia's prime minister since 2012. He spent four years before that as president from 2008-2012.Medvedev's resignation followed Putin's annual state of the nation address earlier on Wednesday.
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