Russian lawmakers on Jan. 16 overwhelmingly approved Mikhail V. Mishustin as the new Prime Minister, elevating a little-known technocrat picked by President Vladimir V. Putin as part of an unexpected Kremlin shake-up.
New York Times: Russian parliament approves Putin’s pick for Prime Minister
A screen shows the results of the vote on Mikhail Mishustin's nomination as the new prime minister during a session of the State Duma lower parliament in Moscow on January 16, 2020. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)
