08 May 2018•Update: 09 May 2018
By Elena Teslova
MOSCOW
State Duma, the lower house of Russia's Federal Assembly, approved Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday as prime minister.
On Monday, President Vladimir Putin asked Medvedev to form a new government.
Medvedev garnered the support of 374 lawmakers at the 433-seat Duma.
According to the Russian legislation, Medvedev has to present a Cabinet lineup within a week.
He has already announced his candidates for the deputy prime minister positions.
