Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev presented, this Wednesday, January 15, 2020, to President Vladimir Putin the resignation of his government.
A surprise announcement which comes a few hours after a speech by Putin announcing reforms of the Russian Constitution having to strengthen the powers of the Parliament while preserving the presidential nature of the political system which he has been running for twenty years.
If this resignation may seem, at first glance, as a gesture of rejection in the face of these reforms, it is not! Medvedev, a long -standing ally of Putin said that the government must resign to give President Putin the means to take all the necessary measures.
The president thanked his outgoing Prime Minister and his ministers, asking them to send current affairs until the appointment of a new team.
The main measure announced aims to strengthen the role of Parliament in the formation of the government, giving it the prerogative of electing the Prime Minister that the President will then be forced to appoint. Currently, the Duma confirms the choice of the Head of State.
