Russian PM instructs government staff to work from home from January 21

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has instructed the government staff to switch to a remote mode of operation from January 21, as well as to ensure online holding of meetings of deputy prime ministers and the government apparatus, Report informs referring to RIA Novosti.

It was instructed to transfer federal ministries and departments, their territorial divisions and subordinate organizations to a remote format of operation.

“Another instruction concerns the maximum possible transfer to a remote mode of work of employees of the government apparatus, federal authorities and the analytical center under the government. This decision also comes into force on January 21,” the Cabinet of Ministers said in a statement.