President Vladimir Putin has named Maksim Oreshkin as Russia’s new economic development minister, Russian news agencies report.
Oreshkin, 34, has served as deputy finance minister since March 2015.
RFE/RL: Putin names Russia’s new economy minister
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with deputy finance minister Maxim Oreshkin at the Kremlin in Moscow on November 30, 2016. President Vladimir Putin on November 30 appointed Maxim Oreshkin as economy minister, replacing Alexei Ulyukayev who was dismissed this month after being charged with taking a $2 million bribe.
