Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order on the 18th local time, removing Dmitry Kozak from the post of deputy director of the Presidential Office.
Earlier that day, Russian President Peskov’s press secretary said Dmitry Kozak had submitted a resignation statement on his own will.
Dmitry Kozak served as the full-time representative of Russia's policy toward Ukraine in 2020. He previously served as deputy prime minister of the Russian government. At the end of January 2020, he was appointed by Putin to the Presidential Office as deputy director. (Headquarters reporter Wang Bin)