Leonid Petrovich Reshetnikov
Soviet-Russian secret agent (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Leonid Petrovich Reshetnikov?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Leonid Petrovich Reshetnikov (Russian: Леонид Петрович Решетников; born 6 February 1947) is a Soviet and Russian secret service agent, Lieutenant-General of Foreign Intelligence Service, director of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies (29 April 2009 – 4 January 2017) where he actively supported interference in the United States elections. He is called "the right hand of Mr. Putin on the Balkans."[1][2][3]
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Petrovich and the family name is Reshetnikov.
Quick Facts Director of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies, Preceded by ...
Leonid Reshetnikov | |
---|---|
Леонид Решетников | |
Director of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies | |
In office 29 April 2009 – 4 January 2017 | |
Preceded by | Evgeny Kozhokin |
Succeeded by | Mikhail Fradkov |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-02-06) 6 February 1947 (age 77) Potsdam, Soviet occupation zone |
Alma mater | Kharkov State University |
Awards | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
Branch/service | Foreign Intelligence Service |
Years of service | 1976–2009 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Close