Russia’s foreign policy will remain unchanged following a cabinet reshuffle since it is determined by the president, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said in an interview with Sputnik. “I think no one should have any doubt about the continuity of the current policy, the policy that has been pursued ...
Russian MPs on Thursday overwhelmingly backed President Vladimir Putin’s pick for the country’s new prime minister. After hearing Mikhail Mishustin lay out his aims lawmakers voted to approve his candidacy, with no MPs voting against him, although Communist MPs abstained. “The decision has been taken,” concluded speaker Vyacheslav Volodin.
