Karina Orlova: The rise and fall of Sergey Ivanov

The most puzzling and unexpected high-profile resignation happened on August 13 in the Kremlin. Vladimir Putin dismissed the Chief of his Presidential Administration, his long-time friend and closest of allies, Sergey Ivanov. Formally, Ivanov filed for resignation himself, but in fact not only did he lose his position, he was moved to another post: he was made Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Preservation, Ecology and Transport.