He said that President Vladimir Putin met with Surkov, reports Interfax.

“They met, he was relieved of his post at his own request,” a Kremlin spokesman said.

As Peskov emphasized, there is no doubt that “Surkov’s many years of experience and without exaggeration will find their application.”

“I have no data on where Surkov is going to work further,” he answered the question of journalists.

He also noted that he did not have information about the reasons for Surkov’s decision to resign.

On February 18, Putin ordered Surkov to be relieved of his post as presidential aide.

More details in the material RT.