‘More powers, more responsibilities’: Putin proposes granting parliament power to choose PM & form government

Natalya Silevestrova

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed granting parliament more powers to nominate key government officials, adding that the president will not be able to reject their picks.

Under the current law, the president nominates the candidate for prime minister, who then must be approved by the lower house of parliament, the State Duma.

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