Putin kept Kirienko as the curator of the occupied territories in his administration, while former Security Council chief Patrushev became his assistant

Putin kept Sergei Kirienko, the curator of the occupied territories, in his administration, and appointed former Security Council chief Nikolai Patrushev as his assistant. This is reported by russian media.

Putin appointed Alexei Dyumin, the governor of the Tula oblast and his former bodyguard, as his assistant. His name is often mentioned as a potential successor to the old russian dictator.

Another assistant to putin is Nikolai Patrushev, who was replaced as Secretary of the Security Council by former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Sergei Kirienko retained his position as First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, serving as a shadow curator of the occupied territories of Ukraine.