Russian President Vladimir Putin's new prime minister promised "real changes" on Thursday as he was approved by lawmakers after the Kremlin announced sweeping reform plans, SIA reports referring to foreign media.
The lower house State Duma voted overwhelmingly to approve Mikhail Mishustin as premier, less than 24 hours after Russia's political order was shaken by Putin's announcement of constitutional reforms and the resignation of the government. No MPs voted against his candidacy, although Communist lawmakers abstained. Speaking before his approval, Mishustin called on parliament to work with him to urgently enact Putin's programme. "People should already now be feeling real changes for the better," Mishustin said.
The announcements made during and after Putin's state of the nation speech triggered speculation about his role past 2024, when his current presidential term expires.
Mishustin said his priority would be to "increase citizens' real incomes" but also said the government must "restore trust" with the business community and drive innovation, echoing the state-of-the-nation speech on Wednesday when Putin announced the reforms. Mishustin assured lawmakers that Russia can afford salary hikes and social payouts announced by Putin, estimating they will cost $65 billion (about four trillion rubles) over the next four years.
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