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Presidential Security Service (Russia)

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Presidential Security Service of Russia
Служба безопасности президента России
Common namePresidential Security Service
AbbreviationSBP
Agency overview
FormedNovember, 1993
(27 years ago)
Preceding agency
Employees2,500
Annual budgetClassified
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agencyRussia
Operations jurisdictionRussia
Governing bodyFederal Protective Service (Russia)
Constituting instrument
  • Law On State Protection
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersThe Kremlin, Moscow
Agency executive
  • Alexey Rubezhnoy, Commander
Parent agencyFederal Protective Service, FSO
Child agency
  • Psychological Analysis Directorate
Notables
Anniversary
  • November 11

The Presidential Security Service (SBP) (Russian: Служба безопасности президента России) 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 Agency was founded by Boris Yeltsin in November 1993, headed by Aleksandr Korzhakov, a general of the KGB.[1]

Structure and command

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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.[2]

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.[citation needed]

Heads of Presidential Security Service

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Andreev, Vasily (1997-02-01). "Elections and the Russian Secret Services". Jamestown. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  2. ^ Cooper, Julian (2007-12-20). "The Funding of the Power Agencies of the Russian State". The Journal of Power Institutions in Post-Soviet Societies (in French) (6/7). doi:10.4000/pipss.562. ISSN 1769-7069.