Opposition figures rejected the appointments as a continuation of an old order they hoped to erase

Albert Pahimi Padacke served as prime minister from 2016 to 2018 and was seen as an ally of Presiden

Lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's deposed civilian government also craft new constitution as Myanmar

Western nations weigh penalties against Moscow

Opposition leaders call it effort to rig upcoming vote

The Cabinet shake-up comes as Putin has launched a sweeping constitutional reform that is widely see