Putin decree promotes ally Dyumin to Russia’s Security Council
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday promoted Alexei Dyumin, his former bodyguard, to become a member of the powerful Security Council.
The appointments of Dyumin and three other new members were announced in a presidential decree.
In May Putin appointed Dyumin, 52, as secretary of the advisory State Council, fuelling speculation about Dyumin’s presidential potential.
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