Russia's finance minister resigns

Russia’s influential finance minister was forced from office following a televised confrontation with President Dmitry Medvedev.

Russia's finance minister resigns
Tue, 27 Sep, 2011 - 08:43

Russia’s influential finance minister was forced from office following a televised confrontation with President Dmitry Medvedev.

Mr Medvedev had angrily demanded that Alexei Kudrin immediately explain his criticism of his policies or resign.

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