Institutional-Transition

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, …

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