Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and entire Cabinet resign suddenly

[mystery-ak]

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and entire Cabinet resign suddenly
by Zachary Halaschak
 | January 15, 2020 09:42 AM

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has submitted his resignation to President Vladimir Putin.

Medvedev, 54, and his Cabinet resigned on Wednesday after Putin gave an annual state of the nation address. During the speech, Putin spoke about amending the constitution to give more power to prime ministers and Cabinet members.

Putin, 67, reportedly told Medvedev that he was thankful for his service but also said that Medvedev and his Cabinet did not fully live up to the expectations set for them.

“For my part, I also want to thank you for everything that was done at this stage of our joint work. I want to express satisfaction with the results that have been achieved,” Putin told a meeting of the Cabinet of ministers.

“Not everything was done, but everything never works out in full,” he added.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/russian-prime-minister-dimitri-medvedev-and-entire-cabinet-resign-suddenly

[XenaLee]

Hmmm.... fired (removed) from office due to not being radically leftist enough?   If so, sounds familiar.

And... in before the "they weren't fired, they quit" chirps..... in Russian government, it's always "You can't quit, I fire ya" (and be glad you get to live).   

[TomSea]

Left his position and now:

‘Vice President Medvedev’ Russia’s prime minister is about to become Putin’s deputy in the Security Council. What does that mean?
 January 15, 2020   Source: Meduza

Vladimir Putin has offered Acting Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who resigned the prime minister’s post on January 15, a new position as the deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council. This will make Medvedev deputy to Putin himself: Russia’s primary security law dictates that the Security Council is always chaired by the president. Medvedev’s former position, meanwhile, will be occupied by Federal Tax Service head Mikhail Mishustin.

Federation Council member Vladimir Dzhabarov has already compared Medvedev’s new role to a kind of vice presidency. Nonetheless, one source close to Medvedev’s government said the acting prime minister knew nothing about Putin’s planned constitutional changes or about his upcoming job change until Putin’s January 15 address to the Federal Assembly. The two agreed to the switch only afterward during a private meeting. As a head of government, Medvedev already had an ex officio role in the Security Council, and some of the council’s members retained their positions even after Medvedev and his government resigned, including former Internal Affairs Minister Rashid Nurgaliev and Sergey Ivanov, Putin’s former chief of staff.

More at: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2020/01/15/vice-president-medvedev

Maybe more at websites like Tsarizm but otherwise, this is mostly all beyond me as to significance.

Or the The Moscow Times or Radio Free Europe, we'll see what goes.

Moscow Times:

Putin Puts Forward Little-Known Tax Chief as New Russian PM (Reuters)
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/01/15/putin-puts-forward-little-known-tax-chief-as-new-russian-pm-a68921

This is what I think this must be about:

Opinion
Putin's New Plan to Hold Power Forever
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/01/15/putins-new-plan-to-hold-power-forever-a68922

News and Analysis

Will Putin Stay Or Will He Go? Bombshell Address and Shock Medvedev Resignation Offer Big Hint
Real and proposed changes to the structure of the Russian government shine a light on Vladimir Putin and the country’s futures.
By Evan Gershkovich

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With Putin in the midst of a second consecutive presidential term that will come to an end in 2024, speculation has been swirling over whether he will attempt to extend his stay in power and how, given that the current Constitution limits presidents to two consecutive terms.

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More: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/01/15/will-putin-stay-or-will-he-go-bombshell-address-and-shock-medvedev-resignation-offer-big-hint-a68915

It doesn't sound like they will change time limits but it does sound like he is maneuvering himself to be able to continue pulling the strings.

Or maybe this is just about shifting power around.

[Chosen Daughter]

Sounds like he wants to be King.  Waiting for Trump to praise him.

[kidd]

Sounds like he wants to be King.  Waiting for Trump to praise him.

Completely baseless and childish statement.

[EdinVA]

At the same time of Trumps impeachment?  Coincidence?