Presidential Security Service (Russia)
Encyclopedia
The Presidential Security Service (SBP) is a federal government agency concerned with the tasks related to the protection of the President of Russia. It traces its origin to the USSR's Ninth Chief Directorate
of the KGB
and the beginning it was led by KGB general Alexander Korzhakov
.
. SBP has roughly 2,000 - 3,000 non-uniformed personnel.
The Russian Presidential Security Service, although not listed as one of the structural units on the Russian Federal Protective Service's official website. and is a secret protective service of the FSO
, who is responsible directly to the President's bodyguard services.
The SBP under Putin (2000–2008) was alleged to be effectively supervised by Viktor Zolotov
, head of the president's personal security service.
Some claim the SBP still subordinated to Vladimir Putin
and allegedly used to "keep an eye" on the current Russian president Medvedev
, Federal Internal Security and the Foreign Intelligence
.
Ninth Chief Directorate
The Ninth Chief Directorate of the KGB was the organization responsible for providing bodyguard services to the principal Communist Party of the Soviet Union leaders and major Soviet government facilities...
of the KGB
KGB
The KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...
and the beginning it was led by KGB general Alexander Korzhakov
Alexander Korzhakov
Alexander Vasilyevich Korzhakov , was a KGB general who served as Boris Yeltsin's bodyguard, confidant, and adviser for 11 years. Member of State Duma at 1997. He was the head of the Presidential Security Service in 1993-1996, State Duma deputy, and retired Lieutenant-general...
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Structure and command
Since 2000, the agency is headed by General Viktor ZolotovViktor Zolotov
Viktor Vasilyevich Zolotov is head of the Russia president's personal security service , appointed by Vladimir Putin.-Life and career:...
. SBP has roughly 2,000 - 3,000 non-uniformed personnel.
The Russian Presidential Security Service, although not listed as one of the structural units on the Russian Federal Protective Service's official website. and is a secret protective service of the FSO
FSO
FSO may stand for:* Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych, a Polish car company* Federal Protective Service of Russia responsible for the security of Russian state officials.* Flash Shared Object a local shared cookie used in computing....
, who is responsible directly to the President's bodyguard services.
The SBP under Putin (2000–2008) was alleged to be effectively supervised by Viktor Zolotov
Viktor Zolotov
Viktor Vasilyevich Zolotov is head of the Russia president's personal security service , appointed by Vladimir Putin.-Life and career:...
, head of the president's personal security service.
Some claim the SBP still subordinated to Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
and allegedly used to "keep an eye" on the current Russian president Medvedev
Psychological Security Dept.
The Psychological Security Department is the Intelligence branch of SBP who is responsible for Analyzing of information collected of the options about the lives risk of the president. The Department mix in one branch a selected intelligence expert from the Military IntelligenceGRU
GRU or Glavnoye Razvedyvatel'noye Upravleniye is the foreign military intelligence directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation...
, Federal Internal Security and the Foreign Intelligence
Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia)
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service is Russia's primary external intelligence agency. The SVR is the successor of the First Chief Directorate of the KGB since December 1991...
.
Heads of Presidential Security Service
- Alexander KorzhakovAlexander KorzhakovAlexander Vasilyevich Korzhakov , was a KGB general who served as Boris Yeltsin's bodyguard, confidant, and adviser for 11 years. Member of State Duma at 1997. He was the head of the Presidential Security Service in 1993-1996, State Duma deputy, and retired Lieutenant-general...
(1991-1996) - Yuri Krapivin (1996)
- Anatoly Kuznetsov (1996-2000)
- Viktor ZolotovViktor ZolotovViktor Vasilyevich Zolotov is head of the Russia president's personal security service , appointed by Vladimir Putin.-Life and career:...
(Since May 18, 2000)
See also
- Federal Protective Service (FSO)Federal Protective Service (Russia)In the Russian Federation, the Federal Protective Service is a federal government agency concerned with the tasks related to the protection of several, mandated by the relevant law, high-ranking state officials, including the President of Russia, as well as certain federal properties...
- Kremlin RegimentKremlin RegimentKremlin Regiment is a unique military regiment, a part of Russian Federal Protective Service with the status of a special unit. The regiment ensures the security of the Kremlin and its treasures and guards the highest state officials...
- Presidential Security Service (Belarus)