The second President, Vladimir Putin, was appointed to the position of the Prime Minister of Russia.

[1] Aleksandr Konovalov, former presidential representative to the Volga Federal District and a student of Dmitry Medvedev became Minister for Justice.

[1] There was created new Ministry for Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy headed by Vitaly Mutko, former President of Russian Football Union.

[1] There was also created new Agency for Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs (Агентство по делам СНГ) but the head of it was not appointed yet (as of May 29, 2008).

Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov rejected rumors that he is supposed to fill the vacation[4]