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Posted on February 7, 2025
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Andrei Niktin is now Russia's deputy transport minister, replacing Dmitry Bakanov, who leads Roscosmos after Yuri Borisov's tenure.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Andrei Niktin was appointed Russia's deputy transport minister on Friday, replacing Dmitry Bakanov, who was moved on Thursday to lead the Russian space agency Roscosmos.
Bakanov replaced Yuri Borisov, who had held the top space job for less than three years, a tenure marked the failure of Russia's first mission to the moon in 47 years.
Niktin, whose appointment was ordered by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, was previously governor of Russia's Novgorod region.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Alison Williams)
The article discusses the appointment of Andrei Niktin as Russia's deputy transport minister and changes in Roscosmos leadership.
Andrei Niktin is the newly appointed deputy transport minister of Russia, previously governor of Novgorod region.
Dmitry Bakanov replaced Yuri Borisov as the head of Roscosmos after Borisov's short tenure.
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