Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a cabinet reshuffle, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov keeping his post. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, Energy Minister Alexander Novak, and Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev have also stayed in office.
Newly appointed Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will have nine deputies, while former PM Dmitri Medvedev had ten.
By order of the Russian President, The Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs will cease to exist, with its functions set to be performed by the Russian Ministry of Economic Development.
