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Putin Reshuffles Security Agencies

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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a sweeping reshuffle of security posts Tuesday, putting his ally Viktor Cherkesov in charge of a new federal anti-drug agency and strengthening the Federal Security Service by giving it the border guards and communication agency FAPSI.

The changes are largely in line with measures taken by the United States and other Western countries after Sept. 11 to counter the threat of terrorism, analysts said. Some suggested that Tuesday's reshuffle might be a first step in a government overhaul, with Putin starting with the more manageable security sector and then moving into the economic arena.

In announcing the changes, Putin told a Cabinet meeting that they were aimed at increasing efficiency between government agencies in fighting terrorism and the growing drug problem.

Putin's spokesman Alexei Gromov said later in the day that the reform will cut costs and bureaucracy while removing overlapping responsibilities between government agencies.

Source: Agencies

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