State Duma approves Mikhail Mishustin as chairman of Russian government

During its plenary session, the State Duma voted to approve Mikhail Mishustin as the chairman of the Russian government.

According to TASS, the resolution will be forwarded to Russian President Vladimir Putin for Mishustin's official appointment.

Out of the 432 Duma deputies participating in the vote, 375 voted in favour of Mishustin's approval, while 57 abstained.