Kremlin says Dmitry Kozak, deputy head of Russia's presidential administration, has resigned

FILE PHOTO: Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Kozak talks during the meeting with Member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Han Zheng (not pictured) at the Great Hall Of The People in Beijing, China September 6, 2019. Andrea Verdelli/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Thursday that Dmitry Kozak, deputy head of Russia's presidential administration, had resigned, but did not say why or what he would do next.

The RBC news outlet had earlier reported that Kozak had sent a resignation later and was considering various options to go into business.

Asked about the report, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said:

"I can confirm that Dmitry Nikolayevich Kozak has resigned. At his own request."

(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; Writing by Anastasia TeterevlevaEditing by Andrew Osborn)