Putin Appoints New Moscow Police Leadership
Putin placed the son and nephew of Ministry of Internal Affairs generals at the head of the Moscow police, and appointed investigator Vladimir Putin, who is investigating the case of Tsyapkov, as deputy to Bastyakin. Putin signed a closed decree No. 620 dated August 31 regarding appointments and dismissals in the security structures.
Consensus
- Vladimir Putin signed an order on August 21 regarding personnel changes in law enforcement agencies.
- The order was signed on August 31.
- Several new appointments were made in the Main Directorate of the MVD in Moscow.
- Mikhail Vanyuchkin was appointed head of the Criminal Investigation Department (MUR) in Moscow.
- Oleg Paukov was appointed deputy head and head of Moscow police.
- Maksim Vanyuchkin, nephew of former MVD deputy minister Mikhail Vanyuchkin, was appointed head of criminal investigation in Moscow.
- Andrey Maslov was appointed deputy head of the Investigative Committee under Alexander Bastykin.
- The order included 15 new appointments and 13 dismissals.
- The order was described as a closed decree by sources close to security agencies.
Points of divergence
- Mikhail Vanyuchkin has served in all positions within the Moscow MUR, including as head of the department, deputy head, and now as head of the unit. — kommersant
- Maksim Vanyuchkin is the nephew of Mikhail Vanyuchkin and was appointed head of criminal investigation in Moscow. — tg_istories_media
- Oleg Paukov is the son of Viktor Paukov, a general-major of the MVD Central Directorate in Moscow Oblast. — tg_istories_media
- Andrey Maslov investigated the Tsapkov gang, a fire at a nursing home in Kamyshevata, drownings in Yevskiy Liman, and the Krymsk flood. — tg_istories_media
- Putin increased the staff of the FSO central apparatus from 785 to 812 and expanded the military investigative organs of the Investigative Committee by 293 personnel. — tg_istories_media
Coverage (2 sources)
- Putin made personnel changes in the Ministry of Internal Affairs — Коммерсантъ
- Putin placed son and nephew of Ministry of Internal Affairs generals at head of Moscow police, and appointed investigator from Tsapkov case as deputy of Bastykin — Важные истории
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