Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved major changes to the composition of the government.

Axar.az reports, citing Russian media, that the reshuffle affects the deputy prime ministers, the government apparatus and the Ministry of Transport.

The following appointments and dismissals have been approved:

Yury Trutnev has been relieved of his duties as Deputy Prime Minister and presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District.

Oleg Kozhemyako has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister and presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District.

Dmitry Grigorenko has stepped down as Deputy Prime Minister and head of the government apparatus.

Irina Okladnikova has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister and head of the government apparatus.

Anton Siluanov has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister while retaining his position as Finance Minister.

Andrey Nikitin has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister, leaving his post as Transport Minister.

Dmitry Yadrov, head of the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia), has been appointed Transport Minister.