The Kremlin has refused to consider the creation of the National Guard under a crisis of confidence in law enforcement officers – RBC

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The creation of the National Guard under does not mean “crisis of confidence” with other security officials, reported the president’s press secretary. According to him, to the head of the National Guard under Putin has a “personal trust” and Interior Minister Kolokoltsov ‘resignation did not ask »

President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, said that the creation of the National Guard, which will replace the Internal Troops Russian Interior Ministry, not related to the crisis of confidence to other power structures. On the creation of the National Guard under President Vladimir Putin announced earlier on Tuesday. He later signed a decree appointing General of the Army Viktor Zolotov commander of the troops of the National Guard.

The creation of the National Guard under does not mean the crisis of confidence to other law enforcement agencies, said Peskov reporters RBC correspondent.

Sands also He said Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev not going to resign against the backdrop of a new power structure. “Minister Kolokoltsov resignation did not ask,” – said the president’s press secretary. On a question, whether to duplicate the functions of the National Guard under the FSB and other security forces, Peskov said: “While it is difficult to say»

A spokesman for the president announced to journalists that the head of the National Guard under Zolotov appointed will report to Putin.. Earlier Tuesday, Peskov has said this to RBC. On the question whether there is a special credibility Zolotov, he replied, “Of course, there is.” «The president, commander in chief does not assign people to lead the security forces, without experiencing them personal trust”, – Peskov said. « Zolotov as a whole has a very rich experience in the security services and, of course, is a very good basis for the management of such a large service like National Guard under », – he added .

However, we can not say that the service was created especially for him, Peskov stressed.

Zolotov headed the Presidential Security service until 2013. In 2014 he became commander of the Interior Troops. Now these forces will be transformed into the National Guard under, should be of a presidential decree published on the Kremlin website.

As part of the new power structure in particular will include a special rapid reaction forces (SWAT), riot police, Special Operations Center Rapid Response Force and aviation Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of aviation units. In addition, the National Guard will be transferred to the FSUE “Protection” (private security MIA).

Peskov explained what other features will serve the new power structure under the leadership of Putin, the former head of the guard. Based on the decree of the text, it can be assumed that the National Guard under will be responsible for the suppression of unlawful protest, he said. “Illegal, we can assume that the course” – said Peskov, but rejected the suggestion that the National Guard is created as a proactive step “in order to prepare for some rallies»

At the same press. -Secretary President assured that the National Guard under the appearance is not related to the upcoming elections of the State Duma and the president.

on the creation of the National Guard, Putin announced Tuesday at a meeting with Zolotov, head of the Federal Drug Control Service and Kolokoltsev Viktor Ivanov.