MOSCOW, Nov 30 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday named Maxim Oreshkin as Russia's new economy minister, Russian news agencies reported.
The appointment is a promotion for Oreshkin, who was deputy finance minister.
The previous economy minister, Alexei Ulyukayev, was detained two weeks ago and accused of trying to extort a bribe from Russian oil major Rosneft, an allegation he denies.
Ulyukayev was the first sitting cabinet member to be arrested in more than two decades.
(Reporting by Andrey Ostroukh; Writing by Andrew Osborn; Editing by Katya Golubkova) ((andrew.osborn@thomsonreuters.com; +7 495 7751242; Reuters Messaging: andrew.osborn.thomsonreuters.com@thomsonreuters.net))
The appointment is a promotion for Oreshkin, who was deputy finance minister.
The previous economy minister, Alexei Ulyukayev, was detained two weeks ago and accused of trying to extort a bribe from Russian oil major Rosneft, an allegation he denies.
Ulyukayev was the first sitting cabinet member to be arrested in more than two decades.
(Reporting by Andrey Ostroukh; Writing by Andrew Osborn; Editing by Katya Golubkova) ((andrew.osborn@thomsonreuters.com; +7 495 7751242; Reuters Messaging: andrew.osborn.thomsonreuters.com@thomsonreuters.net))
