Russian President’s Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters that he did not know whether Roman Kopin, the former governor of Chukotka, would be hired.
I do not know yet. If a decision is made, we will inform you,” he replied to a related question.
Previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin via videoconference spent Meeting with the new Acting Governor of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Vladislav Kuznetsov. During the meeting, the President noted that Kuznetsov “has a very good experience in various fields, in various fields”, including large enterprises, administrative structures and representative power bodies.
Before that, Peskov was President Putin’s appointed Kuznetsov, deputy head of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Previously, he served as the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Luhansk People’s Republic.