Mikhail Mishustin, who was confirmed as Russian Prime Minister by the lower house of parliament, shakes hands with State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin during a session of the State Duma in Moscow, Russia January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree appointing Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister, shortly after the former head of the tax service won the backing of parliament.
Mishustin's elevation is part of a sweeping shake-up of the political system announced by Putin on Wednesday, which led to the resignation of Dmitry Medvedev as prime minister along with his government.
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