Viktor Zolotov | |
|---|---|
Виктор Золотов | |
.jpg) Zolotov in 2023 | |
| Director of the National Guard of Russia | |
| Assumed office 5 April 2016 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Position established (himself as Commander-in-Chief of the Internal Troops of Russia) |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Internal Troops of Russia | |
| In office 12 May 2014 – 5 April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Nikolay Rogozhkin |
| Succeeded by | Position disestablished (himself as Director of the National Guard of Russia) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Viktor Vasilyevich Zolotov 27 January 1954 Sasovo, Ryazan Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union (1975–1991)  Russia (1991–present) |
| Branch/service | KGB Border Guard Federal Protective Service Internal Troops of Russia[1] National Guard of Russia |
| Years of service | 1975–present |
| Rank |  General of the Army |
Viktor Vasilyevich Zolotov (Russian: Ви́ктор Васи́льевич Зо́лотов; born 27 January 1954) is a Russian military officer who is the Director of the National Guard (Rosgvardiya) and a member of the Security Council. Zolotov is a former bodyguard to former President Boris Yeltsin, former St. Petersburg Mayor Anatoly Sobchak, and current Russian leader Vladimir Putin.[2] While working for Sobchak, Zolotov became acquainted with Putin, as well as figures in the St. Petersburg criminal underworld.[3] A member of Putin's siloviki inner circle, Zolotov's rise to power and wealth happened after he became a close Putin confidant.[2][4][3] The Zolotov family has obtained valuable land plots through dubious means.[3]
- ^ "Журнал "Военный" №4: "Генерал армии Виктор Золотов: "Росгвардия работает для людей" (Military magazine No. 4: Army General Viktor Zolotov: "The Russian Guard works for the people")". Archived from the original on 15 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Putin's Top Bodyguard Finds His Way in St. Petersburg". www.occrp.org. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Badanin, Andrei Zakharov, Roman. "'I Already Knew Who Was Behind Her': A Mysterious Woman, a Top Russian Official, and Contracts Worth Millions". OCCRP. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Putin's Bodyguards Rewarded with Land and Power". www.occrp.org. Retrieved 12 March 2022.