Putin Names Next Prime Minister

Putin Names Next Prime Minister

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted the resignation of PM Mikhail Fradkov and nominated a financial crime investigator to replace him.

Victor Zubkov, head of the federal financial monitoring service, is a relative unknown in Russian politics.

The change marks a major political shake-up ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections.

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Yeltsin replaced his PM several times before he appointed Putin.



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