In Russia, President Vladimir Putin today proposed the reappointment of Mikhail Mishustin as the Prime Minister of the country. Speaker of the Russian parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin announced that Mishustin’s candidacy to the State Duma will be discussed at a session later today.

Mr. Mishustin, the former head of Russia’s tax service, has held the job for the past four years. He submitted his Cabinet’s resignation last Tuesday, when Mr. Putin began his fifth presidential term. Mishustin’s endorsement in the Kremlin-controlled parliament is mere a formality.