TY  - BOOK
AU  - GALEOTTI Mark
TI  - Iron fist: National Guard's influence grows in Russia
PY  - 2017///
KW  - RUSSIA
KW  - NATIONAL GUARD
N2  - The creation of new National Guard in 2016 brings almost 200,000 security personnel and special police under the control of Vladimir Putin's loyal allies. The author assesses what the National Guard means for state stability and the security services in Russia. The outlook for the National Guard will depend primarily on the extent to which Vladimir Putin continues to regard domestic unrest and potential rivals within Russia's elite as the main threats to his position
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