Russian President Vladimir Putin has triggered concern from the opposition after announcing the formation of a new National Guard, headed by his ex-chief of security, answering to Putin himself.
The Kremlin issued an official decree on Tuesday evening, signed by Putin, in which he ordered that Interior Ministry rapid response and riot police forces will be dissolved and a National Guard will be formed in their place. Instead of the Ministry of the Interior, the new body will answer to Russia’s commander in chief: Putin.
Since the signing of the decree, the Kremlin has given a glimpse into the wide array …read more
Source: Newsweek
