MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's lower house of parliament on Thursday confirmed Vladimir Putin as prime minister.
Lawmakers voted 392-56 for Putin's appointment, with the Communists the only faction voting against. Putin stepped down as president on Wednesday after eight years in power.
(Reporting by Oleg Shchedrov and Aidar Buribayev, writing by Guy Faulconbridge, editing by Christian Lowe)
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