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About Alexander Bortnikov
Alexander Vasilyevich Bortnikov is a Russian intelligence officer who has served as the director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) since 2008. He is one of the most powerful members of the silovik faction of president Vladimir Putin's inner circle. A Hero of the Russian Federation since 2019, he also holds the rank of General of the Army, the second highest grade in use in the Russian military. According to some experts, it is likely Bortnikov played a key role in Putin's decision to invade Ukraine in 2022.
Everything about Alexander Bortnikov →- Occupation
- politician, military personnel, statesperson
- Position held
- Director of the Federal Security Service, Permanent member of the Security Council of Russia, Deputy Director of the Federal Security Service
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union, Russia
- Born
- November 15, 1951
- Website
- http://www.fsb.ru/fsb/leadership.htm