Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and his deputy Irina Okladnikova attend a meeting between members of the Communist Party (KPRF) faction and candidates for the posts of deputy prime ministers and transport minister at the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia. On October 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed a government reshuffle proposed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Siluanov will serve as deputy prime minister in addition to remaining finance minister, while Okladnikova will take over as the government's chief of staff.
