Russian parliament receives documents on Kudrin leaving Audit Chamber

Former Russian finance minister Alexei Kudrin is set to step down as head of the country's Audit Chamber, according to documents submitted to Russia's upper house of parliament, Qazet.az reports according to the RIA Novosti news agency.

A senior lawmaker said documents had been sent to Russia's Federation Council requesting Kudrin, who has been widely linked with a possible role at Russian technology company Yandex, be released from his post.