Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the State Council in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 15, ... [+] 2020. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko ) ASSOCIATED PRESSVladimir Putin has been at the summit of Russian power for twenty years. The prime minister has, in post-communist Russia, largely served, or been sacked, at the pleasure of the president—except when Putin himself was prime minister, of which more later. In Medvedev's place as prime minister, Putin named 53-year-old Mikhail Mishustin, the head of Russia's tax service. Russian President Vladimir Putin applauds after his speech to the State Council in Moscow, Russia, ... [+] Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020.

Source: Forbes January 15, 2020 20:48 UTC