Putin's Transition from KGB to St. Petersburg Government: Early Regulatory Personnel Shift

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In May 1990, Vladimir Putin transitioned from active KGB service to local government, becoming an international affairs advisor to St. Petersburg Mayor Anatoly Sobchak. This pivotal moment marked a complex personnel migration from intelligence services into emerging democratic administrative roles, with Putin leveraging his KGB background to gain significant economic and political influence in the post-Soviet institutional landscape.

Key Actors

Vladimir Putin Anatoly Sobchak KGB Personnel St. Petersburg City Administration

Tags

putin-biography institutional-transition regulatory-capture personnel-migration post-soviet-russia

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