Putin reappoints Mishustin as Russia’s prime minister

Mikhail Mishustin has been reappointed as Russia’s prime minister (Dmitry Astakhov, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s prime minister after his previous stint in the job.

In line with Russian law, Mr Mishustin, 58, who held the job for the last four years, submitted his Cabinet’s resignation on Tuesday when Mr Putin began his fifth presidential term at a glittering Kremlin inauguration.