Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the proposals of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on the composition of the Cabinet and candidates for deputy prime ministers. The first vice-premier was Anton Siluanov. In his charge there will be a financial and economic block. At the same time, he kept the portfolio of the Minister of Finance. To this end, the post of First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation. Let us note that he is the only one of Medvedev's deputies who will combine his post of deputy prime minister with the ministerial. The list of the remaining 9 vice-premiers looks like this: Tatyana Golikova will deal with social issues, Alexei Gordeev - agro-industrial complex, Dmitry Kozak - industry and energy. Vitaly Mutko will be responsible for the construction industry, Yuri Borisov for the defense industry complex. Olga Golodets will be commissioned to oversee culture and sports, and Maxim Akimov will be responsible for the digital economy, transport and communications.

As for the composition of the Cabinet, Medvedev offered to leave in his former posts the head of the diplomatic department Sergey Lavrov, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, the Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky, the Minister of Energy Alexander Novak, the head of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection Maxim Topilin.

There were also new names in the government. The head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations was Evgeny Zinichev, Minister of Agriculture - Dmitry Patrushev, Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Communications - Konstantin Noskov. The news is being supplemented.