The key facts

  • Vladimir Putin signed a decree conferring general ranks on 14 employees of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs
  • The document was posted on the official portal for the publication of legal acts

Decree on conferring ranks

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree conferring senior command ranks on 14 employees of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. The document was posted on the official portal for the publication of legal acts, which formally establishes its entry into force. Gazeta.Ru reported on the publication of the decree.

What is known so far

The available publications do not give the names of the employees who received the ranks, nor the specific positions and Ministry of Internal Affairs units affected by the decree. At the time of publication, the outlet marked the news item as being updated, so the list of those promoted and other details may appear later.