Siluanov in his new role will continue to be responsible for the financial blockade.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin confirmed the division of responsibilities among his deputies, according to which Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov will continue to be responsible for the financial blockade, the press service of the Russian Cabinet of Ministers said in a statement. "Among the areas supervised by him are state financial planning, improvement of the budget system, implementation of the federal budget, implementation of a unified financial policy, development and implementation of tax policy, management of the public debt and financial assets of the Russian Federation, establishment of the National Welfare Fund, credit and monetary policy issues in established areas of activity, state regulation of financial market activities, state supervision and audit of the insurance system, State and municipal procurement as well as procurement by government companies," the statement said.