Putin Ally Dmitry Kozak Resigns as Kremlin Deputy Chief of Staff
- Dmitry Kozak, a longtime confidant of Vladimir Putin dating back to the 1990s, stepped down from his role as Deputy Chief of Staff to the President of Russia in September 2025.
- His resignation followed reports that he lost favor with Putin after privately opposing the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine and urging peace talks earlier this year.
- Kozak held the position of deputy prime minister between 2008 and 2020, after which he took on the role of deputy chief of staff. During his tenure in this latter role, many of his responsibilities were transferred to Sergey Kiriyenko.
- Earlier this year, Kozak delivered a proposal to Putin focused on terminating the conflict in Ukraine and launching internal reforms, which included establishing an independent judicial system.
- Kozak's exit indicates a further decline in his standing within Putin's inner circle, and he is reportedly exploring opportunities to move into the private sector.
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Moscow (EFE).- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed this evening a decree in which he dismissed one of his closest collaborators, Dmitri Kózak, deputy head of the presidential administration. “Free Dmitri Kózak from the post of deputy head of the administration of the President of the Russian Federation”, reads the corresponding decree published on the ... Read more
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The Star Kuala LumpurKremlin says Dmitry Kozak, deputy head of Russia's presidential administration, has resigned
MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Dmitry Kozak, deputy head of Russia's presidential administration, had resigned, but did not say why or what he would do next. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Putin Fired the Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation Cossack
Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin fired the deputy head of the presidential administration Dmitry Kozak, who advocated the end of the war.
According to the media, Kozak, who had been on Vladimir Putin's team since he came to power, opposed the war in Ukraine, even though he had not done so publicly.
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