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Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed his close ally and powerful chief of staff Sergei Ivanov, according to a Kremlin statement.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed to relieve Ivanov of his duties as head of the Russian presidential administration,” Friday’s statement said.
It added Ivanov, 63, who is also a former defence minister, would now serve as a special representative for conservation, environmental and transportation issues.
Ivanov will be replaced by Anton Vaino, a 44-year-old former diplomat who had served as Ivanov’s deputy since 2012, according to a decree signed by Putin on Friday.
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