The key facts
- Siluanov, Nikitin, Okladnikova, Kozhemyako and Yadrov appointed; the number of deputy prime ministers rose from 10 to 11
- Grigorenko and Trutnev dismissed as deputy prime ministers; Trutnev became a presidential aide
- The reshuffle, according to expert assessments, is aimed at strengthening the economic bloc amid sanctions
New appointments after State Duma approval
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed decrees appointing five new government members approved the day before by the lower house of parliament — the State Duma, the Kremlin press service reported. Anton Siluanov was appointed deputy prime minister and finance minister, Andrei Nikitin — deputy prime minister. Irina Okladnikova became deputy prime minister and head of the government staff, Oleg Kozhemyako — deputy prime minister and presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, and Dmitry Yadrov — transport minister.
New post and reshuffle
The reshuffle introduced a new post of deputy prime minister — finance minister, increasing the number of deputy prime ministers from 10 to 11. Siluanov, who had headed the Finance Ministry since December 2011, was released from his previous post of finance minister in connection with his appointment to the new position.
Dismissals and new roles
Putin also dismissed Dmitry Grigorenko from the posts of deputy prime minister and head of the government staff. Sberbank said its supervisory board would consider Grigorenko's appointment as deputy chairman of the bank on November 10. According to Sber, he will oversee strategic projects, including cooperation with the government and regions on digitalization and the use of artificial intelligence in the public sector. Yury Trutnev was dismissed from the posts of deputy prime minister and envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District and appointed a presidential aide.
Previous posts of the appointees
Nikitin previously served as transport minister from July 2025. Yadrov headed Rosaviatsia from September 2023. Okladnikova worked as first deputy finance minister, while Kozhemyako was governor of Primorsky Krai and before that headed three more Far Eastern regions.
First meeting and assessments
According to the government press service, the updated cabinet will hold its first meeting on Thursday. According to expert assessments, the reshuffle is aimed at strengthening the government's economic bloc against the backdrop of growing Western sanctions against Russia.
