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Moscow (dpa)— Russia’s parliament, the Duma, has approved all candidates for Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s 10 deputy posts by a large majority. Parliamentary speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Monday that the candidates are well-known to the MPs. “With them, we have gone through the difficult challenges that our country has faced.” Denis Manturov will assume the role of first deputy prime minister, overseeing the industry sector. The best voting result was achieved by Dmitry Patrushev, the son of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s confidant and former secret service chief Nikolai Patrushev, …

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