MOSCOW, Oct. 19 -- Russia's finance minister is moving up the cabinet without leaving his desk. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin asked the State Duma on Monday to approve Anton Siluanov for a newly created post, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, after Vladimir Putin backed a five-name reshuffle at a Kremlin meeting listed for 10:00 Moscow time.

The government press service named the rest. Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin is nominated as deputy prime minister, overseeing transport among other areas, and Rosaviatsia chief Dmitry Yadrov to replace him at the ministry. Primorsky Governor Oleg Kozhemyako is put forward as deputy prime minister and presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District. First Deputy Finance Minister...