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- Medvedev stated that he was resigning to allow President Putin to make the significant constitutional changes suggested by Putin regarding shifting power away from the presidency. Medvedev said that the constitutional changes would "significantly change Russia's balance of power". Putin accepted the resignation.
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Jan 15, 2020 · The BBC says the government’s resignation, led by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, “came as a surprise” - and triggered what The Guardian describes as a “sweeping reshuffle” of Russia’s ...
Jan 17, 2020 · Q2: Why did Russia’s government resign? What happens next? A2: In the wake of Putin’s statements about constitutional change, Medvedev announced his resignation and that of the entire cabinet. Medvedev explained his resignation by claiming that with the proposed constitutional reforms, “we as the government should allow our country’s ...
Jan 15, 2020 · Russian government resigns: Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and the entire Russian government is stepping down after President Vladimir Putin proposed constitutional reforms that would...
Jan 15, 2020 · Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s announcement came shortly after President Vladimir Putin proposed changes to the constitution that would allow him to extend his...
Jan 15, 2020 · EPA. Mr Putin met Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday ahead of the decision that the government would resign. Mr Putin also suggested an increased role for an advisory body called...
Jan 15, 2020 · Dmitry Medvedev resigned as Russian prime minister on January 15, shortly after President Vladimir Putin announced broad changes to the constitution in his annual state-of-the-nation...
Jan 16, 2020 · Firstly and most importantly, Wednesday saw a power shift from the hands of a former president and prime minister Dmitry Medvedev, into the hands of Mikhail Mishustin. I say “power” shift here, but Medvedev held little real power: as prime minister, he has been highly subservient to President Vladimir Putin.
