Putin appoints Peskov, an official of the General Office of the President, as the press secretary of the President

Putin appointed Jiuming as assistant to the President, and removed him from the post of governor of Tula State.

Nikola Patrushev, former Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, was also appointed as Assistant to the President.

Maxim Oleshkin, who previously served as assistant to the President, served as the deputy director of the General Office of the President. (Chief reporter Wang Bin)