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The Federal Protective Service (FSO) of the
Russian Federation
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is a federal government agency mandated by the relevant laws with the tasks related to the protection of many high-ranking state officials including the President of Russia, as well as certain federal properties such as the Kremlin.
Federal Protective Service of the Russian Federation
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Service of Special Communications and Information (Spetsviaz)
On March 11, 2003 Russian president
Vladimir Putin
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reorganized the Federal Agency for Government Communication and Information
FAPSI
FAPSI (russian: ФАПСИ) or Federal Agency of Government Communications and Information (FAGCI) (russian: Федеральное Агентство Правительственной Связи и Информации) was a Russian governmen ...
from an independent service into the Service of Special Communications and Information (Spetsviaz) of the
FSB.
On August 7, 2004, Spetsviaz was incorporated as a structural sub unit of the
Federal Protective Service (FSO).
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Federal Protective Service (Russia)
The Federal Protective Service, or the Federal Guard Service (russian: Федеральная служба охраны, ФСО, Federalnaya sluzhba okhrany, FSO) of the Russian Federation, official name in English Federal Guard Service of the Ru ...
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Kremlin Regiment
The Kremlin Regiment (russian: Кремлёвский полк, Kremlyovskiy polk), also called the Presidential Regiment (russian: Президентский полк, Prezidentskiy polk), is a unique military regiment and part of the Russian F ...
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Federal Security Service (Russia)
The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) RF; rus, Федеральная служба безопасности Российской Федерации (ФСБ России), Federal'naya sluzhba bezopasnosti Rossiyskoy Feder ...
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FAPSI
FAPSI (russian: ФАПСИ) or Federal Agency of Government Communications and Information (FAGCI) (russian: Федеральное Агентство Правительственной Связи и Информации) was a Russian governmen ...
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Awards and decorations of the Russian Federation
The State Award System of the Russian Federation has varied and distinct origins. The first being pre-1917 orders of the Russian Empire re-established after the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union, the second is from former Soviet orders that w ...
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Ministerial Awards of the Russian Federation
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Honorary titles of the Russian Federation
Honorary titles of the Russian Federation (russian: Почётные звания Российской Федерации) are titles given to citizens of the Russian Federation for professional and/or social achievements, but can be revoke ...
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Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union
Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union are decorations from the former Soviet Union that recognised achievements and personal accomplishments, both military and civilian. Some of the awards, decorations, and orders were discontinued after the ...
References
Other sources
Official awards page of the Federal Protective Service of the Russian Federation
Internet Portal Russian SymbolsIn Russian
* Russian Legal Library - Decrees and Regulation
Consultant PlusIn Russian
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GARANT Legal Information PortalLatest Ministerial Orders - In Russian
External links
Official website of the Federal Protective Service of the Russian FederationOfficial website of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation{{in lang, ru
Orders, decorations, and medals of Russia
Russian awards
Military awards and decorations of Russia
Law enforcement agencies of Russia