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Montevideo, December 23rd 2024 - 12:36 UTC

Tag: Russia Covid-19

  • Friday, May 1st 2020 - 08:03 UTC

    Russian Prime Minister in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19

    Mishustin has been one of the main co-coordinators of Russia's response to the coronavirus, is the first high-ranking Russian official to publicly admit it

    Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has told President Vladimir Putin that he had been diagnosed with the coronavirus and was temporarily stepping down to recover. Mishustin, 54, suggested that First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov serve as acting prime minister in his absence. Putin, who appointed Mishustin in January, supported the proposal.