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Oleg Kozhemyako

1. Russia cabinet reshuffle: Mishustin proposes Siluanov and Kozhemyako as deputy prime ministers

   The Kremlin press service and Meduza reported that Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met Vladimir Putin on Monday morning and proposed a cabinet reshuffle: Finance Minister Anton Siluanov would also become deputy prime minister, a post he held from 2018 to 2020; Primorsky Krai Governor Oleg Kozhemyako would become deputy PM and presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, replacing Yuri Trutnev; Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin would become deputy PM, succeeded by Rosaviatsia head Dmitry Yadrov; and First Deputy Finance Minister Irina Okladnikova would become deputy PM and head of the government apparatus, replacing Dmitry Grigorenko. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin supported the proposals, which under the constitution require State Duma approval.

   Oct 20, 2026 Morning