The inauguration ceremony of the elected Russian president Vladimir Putin was held on May 7, 2018. The government of the Russian Federation, headed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, relinquishes its duties, in accordance with the requirements of Russian legislation.

Axar.az reports citing TASS.

Starting from May 8, 2012, Dmitry Medvedev’s government accepted 25,717 acts and orders, 1,755 draft laws were introduced to the Russian State Duma: 1,542 were adopted and signed by the Russian President. As of April 2018, 270 government bills were at various stages of consideration in the State Duma (including those introduced by previous governments).