Notable Servicemen of Kremlin Regiment
Many notable Russian politicians served in the Kremlin Regiment such as former Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Kasyanov, former head of the Russian Secret Service Alexander Korzhakov and deputy of the State Duma Andrei Lugovoi who was indicted by UK authorities on charges of murdering Alexander Litvinenko.
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