Federal Protective Service
The Federal Protective Service (FSO) is a Russian federal security agency directly subordinated to the President of the Russian Federation. It is responsible for protecting senior state officials, including the president and top government leaders, and for guarding state facilities such as the Kremlin. The service also handles government communications and provides specialised transport for officials.
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Valdai Discussion Club moved from Sochi to Moscow Oblast over Ukrainian drone threat
The annual Valdai Discussion Club meeting, traditionally held in Sochi each autumn, has been relocated to Moscow Oblast because of security concerns linked to intensified Ukrainian drone attacks, the Financial Times reported, citing four sources. About 120 invited participants learned in August that the venue had changed, after initially receiving invitations to Sochi; the forum is scheduled for 28 September to 1 October.