In the surprise move it was not immediately clear if Putin asked for Medvedev to go or who his replacement will be.
In a surprise move, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resigned along with the country's entire Cabinet, Russian state news agencyMedvedev made the announcement after Russia's President Vladimir Putin unveiled a series of constitutional changes that Medvedev said would alter the country's balance of power. Medvedev is a longtime close Putin ally. He has served as Russia’s prime minister since 2012. Before that, he spent four years as president, 2008-2012.
Putin, who has been in power in Russia for more than two decades, is a former KGB officer who rose out of the shadows of Russia's intelligence agencies when it was still the Soviet Union. Medvedev's resignation could be a sign that Putin wants to try to extend his 20-year rule after his term of office formally expires in 2024.
Late last year, Putin hinted at possible constitutional amendments to re-distribute powers among the president, the Cabinet and Parliament. He didn’t specify what changes could be made. However, the announcement was viewed as a sign that he intended to curtail the prime minister's powers and continue ruling as president.
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