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Putin appointed his former bodyguard to take over Russia's military response to the Kursk invasion, local lawmaker says
Russian leader Vladimir Putin selected his aide and former chief bodyguard to oversee the Kremlin's defense of Kursk, according to a Russian parliament member for the assailed region. Kursk State ...
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Putin's National Guard to protect Russian regional leaders
The National Guard, launched last year, is headed by Mr Putin's ex-bodyguard Viktor Zolotov, a longstanding ally. Mr Putin has appointed 11 new governors ahead of a March presidential election.