The former head of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin , refused to comment on his resignation . He wrote a message to an RBC correspondent: “Go to hell, it’s late at night!” Vladimir Yakunin is spending his vacation in the Far East .
On August 20, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev dismissed Yakunin “in connection with a transfer to another job.” Oleg Belozerov, who worked as First Deputy Minister of Transport, was appointed as the new head of Russian Railways.