Russia's new National Guard reflects stability worries
The president now controls a large armed force that will obey orders without reference to any government minister
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- Russia's other armies
- Direct presidential control
- Operational remit
- Controlling the streets
- Checking the elite
- Shake-up for security services
- MVD is diminished
- FSB has a new rival
- FSO
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_350.jpg "A member of OMON, a paramilitary police force transferred to the National Guard (Reuters/Eduard Korniyenko)")