On Tuesday, May 8, the State Duma approved Dmitry Medvedev as chairman of the Russian government. Voting in the Duma was open - most of the deputies voted for this regulation. For the fact that Medvedev once again became prime minister of Russia, 374 deputies voted, against - 56, there were no abstentions. In a brief speech after the vote, Dmitry Anatolyevich thanked the deputies for their support. President Vladimir Putin, who attended the meeting, also thanked the parliamentarians for the decision taken. Medvedev supported the faction "United Russia" and the LDPR, against the Communist Party and the "Fair Russia".