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The Psychological Security Department is the branch of the Presidential Security Service that is responsible for analyzing intelligence about threats to the life of the president. The Department operates a panel of experts from several intelligence services, such as [[GRU|GRU]], [[Federal Security Service (Russia)|FSB]], and [[Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia)|SVR]]. |
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==Heads of Presidential Security Service== |
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| Presidential Security Service of Russia Служба безопасности президента России | |
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| Common name | Presidential Security Service |
| Abbreviation | SBP |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | November 11, 1993 (27 years ago) |
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| Employees | 2,500 |
| Annual budget | Classified |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | RUS |
| Operations jurisdiction | RUS |
| Governing body | Federal Protective Service (Russia) |
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| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | The Kremlin, Moscow |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Federal Protective Service, FSO |
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| Anniversary |
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The Presidential Security Service (SBP) (Template:Lang-ru) is a federal government agency concerned with the tasks related to the protection of the President of Russia and the Prime Minister of Russia with their respective families and residences. It traces its origin to the USSR's Ninth Chief Directorate of the KGB. The first official that served as the head of the agency was Alexander Korzhakov, a general of the KGB. [citation needed]
Structure and command
From 2000 to 2013, the position of the head of the Presidential Protection Service was held by the General Viktor Zolotov. [citation needed]
The agency had about 2,500 personnel in 2007, as suggested by a publication in the Western press.[1]
Psychological Security Dept.
The Psychological Security Department is the branch of the Presidential Security Service that is responsible for analyzing intelligence about threats to the life of the president. The Department operates a panel of experts from several intelligence services, such as GRU, FSB, and SVR.
Heads of Presidential Security Service
- Alexander Korzhakov (1991–1996)
- Yuri Krapivin (1996)
- Anatoly Kuznetsov (1996–2000)
- Viktor Zolotov (May 18, 2000 - September 2013)
- Oleg Klementiyev (September 2013 - June 2015)
- Dmitry Kochnev (June 2015 - May 2016)
- Alexey Rubezhnoy (Since June 2016)
See also
- Federal Protective Service (FSO)
- Kremlin Regiment
- Presidential Security Service (Belarus)
- Praetorian Guard
References
- ^ Cooper, Julian (2007-12-20). "The Funding of the Power Agencies of the Russian State". The Journal of Power Institutions in Post-Soviet Societies. Pipss.org (in French) (6/7). doi:10.4000/pipss.562. ISSN 1769-7069.