Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Anatoly Chubais from his position as a particular consultant for relations with worldwide organizations after the official reportedly left Russia.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated Friday that Putin had signed a decree for Chubais' dismissal, in accordance with Russian information company Tass.

Chubais' dismissal got here after he reportedly resigned from his publish on Wednesday over his opposition to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. An nameless supply knowledgeable Bloomberg of his resignation and stated he had already left Russia, with no plans to return.

Chubais is probably the most high-profile Russian official to go away his publish because the begin of the Russia-Ukraine conflict over a month in the past. The purported resignation and subsequent dismissal successfully ends, not less than in the meanwhile, his lengthy profession within the Russian authorities.

His present whereabouts haven't been formally confirmed, however Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that he was seen in Istanbul, Turkey, as early as final week, in accordance with The Guardian. The newspaper printed an image of a person who gave the impression to be Chubais withdrawing cash from an ATM.

Chubais Dismissed After Departure
Anatoly Chubais, Russia's particular consultant for relations with worldwide organizations, has been dismissed from his job by President Vladimir Putin after he reportedly left Russia. Above, Chubais attends Russian Vitality Week on October 4, 2017, in Moscow.Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Photos

Chubais' almost three a long time of high-profile roles started underneath Boris Yeltsin, the primary Russian chief after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Throughout his time underneath Yeltsin, Chubais reportedly beneficial that Putin, a KGB agent, be employed by the administration, in accordance with the Related Press.

The hiring is broadly considered as a key enhance to Putin's profession, and he succeeded Yeltsin as Russia's president in 2000 after Yeltsin stepped down. Chubais additionally held roles as deputy prime minister from 1994 to 1996 after which as first deputy prime minister from 1997 to 1998.

He was appointed the particular consultant for relations with worldwide organizations on December 4, 2020, in accordance with the Kremlin's web site.

Chubais has but to remark publicly on his resignation. Whereas he's probably the most high-profile determine to go away a publish because the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he's not the one one to take action.

Arkady Dvorkovich, who was as soon as Russia's deputy prime minister, is the chairman of the Worldwide Chess Federation and chair of the state-backed Skolkovo Basis. The inspiration stated final week that Dvorkovich had determined to step down from his position, two days after a high United Russia occasion official known as for his firing after he criticized the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the AP reported.

Lilia Gildeyeva, who was an anchor with the state-funded NTV channel, stop her job and left Russia following the invasion.

Newsweek reached out to Russia's Overseas Ministry for remark however didn't hear again by publication time.

Replace 03/25/22, 12:15 p.m. ET: This story was up to date with extra info and background.