http://www.euronews.net/ Russia's finance minister has resigned, following strong criticism from the president.
Alexei Kudrin had been told by Dmitry Medvedev he had only one course of action, after saying he would not be part of a future government if the country's two main leaders swap roles.
The president said at the weekend that he proposed changing places with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin next year.
Kudrin replied that in such a scenario he would "definitely refuse" to serve in a government headed by Medvedev.
