Putin names new governor to Far East region hit by protests

Russian President Vladimir Putin named a new leader of the Far Eastern region of Khabarovsk from the nationalist LDPR party on Monday after the arrest of its popular governor brought thousands to the streets. Putin sacked Sergei Furgal, who was detained this month on murder charges, and named LDPR lawmaker Mikhail Degtyarev, 39, as his replacement. A Kremlin decree said Furgal was sacked over a “loss of confidence” in his ability to govern.