Viktor Kazantsev | |
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.jpg) Kazantsev in 2001 | |
| Born | 26 February 1946 Kokhanovo, Vitsebsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 14 September 2021 (aged 75) Krasnodar, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Service | Soviet Army Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1963–2000 |
| Rank | General of the Army |
| Battles / wars | Soviet–Afghan War First Chechen War War of Dagestan Second Chechen War |
| Other work | Presidential Envoy to the Southern Federal District |
Viktor Germanovich Kazantsev (Russian: Ви́ктор Ге́рманович Каза́нцев, IPA: [ˈvʲiktər ˈɡʲermənəvʲɪtɕ kɐˈzantsɨf]; 26 February 1946 – 14 September 2021) was an envoy of the Russian president to the Southern Federal District from 2000 to 2004. He performed primary negotiations between the Russian government and the Chechen opposition. Decorated with the Hero of the Russian Federation title,[1] he was involved in coordinating the government responses to various violent actions in Chechnya. Kazanstev was also involved in coordinating the rescue attempt during the Moscow theatre hostage situation, which took place in October 2002.[2]