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  • Russian Defence Minister Resigns - PM Zubkov

    09/18/2007 10:49:13 AM PDT · by anymouse · 7 replies · 252+ views
    Reuters ^ | Sept .18, 2007
    Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has resigned but the full lineup of the new cabinet was still being considered by President Vladimir Putin, the new prime minister said on Tuesday. "I spoke with Serdyukov and we came to a decision that considering our close family ties he should submit his resignation," Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov said in comments shown on Russian television. Serdyukov is married to Zubkov's daughter. Zubkov said he had submitted his proposed cabinet lineup to Putin for consideration and that the government's new structure would be announced by Friday. "The structure (of the government) will be decided...
  • Russia - Ivanov becomes first vice PM, Serdyukov defense minister - Putin

    02/15/2007 10:01:42 AM PST · by HAL9000 · 1 replies · 149+ views
    interfax.com ^ | February 15, 2007
    MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Sergei Ivanov first deputy prime minister and relieving him of the duties of defense minister. At a Thursday meeting with Cabinet members where he announced the decision Putin said he had appointed Anatoly Serdyukov, previously head of the Federal Tax Service, as the new defense minister