Russian leader Putin retains trusted advisor Patrushev within the Kremlin walls.
Vladimir Putin, the Russian President, has been keeping Nikolai Patrushev, his confident, nearby. Recently, Putin appointed Patrushev as his advisor after dismissing him as Secretary of the Russian Security Council.
The citizens of Russia view Patrushev as a brain behind the country's pursuit of global power and an influential thinker behind Russia's aggression towards Ukraine. There was no clarification provided on the 72-year-old's new position.
While patronizing Patrushev, Putin decided to retain his presidential administration head, Anton Vayno, along with his first deputies, Alexei Gromov and Sergei Kiriyenko. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov is also expected to continue in his role, as per state news agency Tass. The previous Minister for Economic Development, Maxim Oreshkin, was made part of the presidential office as a deputy.
Moreover, Putin called back his former bodyguard, Alexei Djumov - who now governs the Tula region - to the Kremlin as an advisor. Analysts consider Djumov to be a potential frontrunner for high-ranking positions in the Russian administration in the future.
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- Following his re-election, President Putin chose to keep his long-time associate Patrushev within the Kremlin, assigning him a role as his advisor after his dismissal from the Secretary of the Russian Security Council position.
- Many Russians view Patrushev's influence as instrumental in their country's pursuit of global power and see him as a key figure behind Russia's actions towards Ukraine.
- After being appointed as Putin's adviser, there has been speculation among analysts that Patrushev might be in line for higher positions within the Russian administration in the future.
Source: www.ntv.de
