Putin critics ask how his PM choice acquired expensive properties
Russian opposition figures have raised questions about how Vladimir Putin’s surprise choice for new prime minister has acquired properties worth millions of dollars.
Meanwhile, the Russian president’s allies have rushed to support Mikhail Mishustin, the former head of Russia’s tax service, who claimed to have been stunned and “not [to have] slept all night” after Putin named him as the replacement for Dmitry Medvedev.
Supporters have praised Mishustin’s credentials as a technocrat and a “self-made man”. Mishustin, when confirmed by Russia’s parliament on Thursday, will be the country’s first new prime minister since 2012.
Mishustin’s appointment is part of a sweeping reorganisation of Russian government that will help enable Putin to maintain power after his expected exit from the presidency in 2024 under term limits. Analysts said Mishustin may play a role as a “caretaker” figure but was unlikely to be Putin’s long-term successor.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-critics-ask-how-his-pm-choice-acquired-expensive-properties/ar-BBZ1eLv?ocid=msn360
Because that's what corrupt oligarchs do.
