Putin Appoints New Governors for Sverdlovsk, Orenburg Regions

Putin Appoints New Governors for Sverdlovsk, Orenburg Regions

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday appointed new acting governors for the Sverdlovsk and Orenburg regions ahead of gubernatorial elections later this year.

Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Denis Pasler, former Governor of Orenburg Region, as Acting Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region. The text of the document is published on the Kremlin's website. The decree states that Yevgeny Kuyvashev, the previous governor of Sverdlovsk, resigned at his own request. Vedomosti reported his possible resignation back in February, citing sources. According to journalists, after leaving, the official will go …

Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Denis Pasler, Governor of the Orenburg Region, to become Acting Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region. This was reported on the Telegram channel “The Kremlin. News”.