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Occupied Peninsula: Headed by a Russian, former FSB official

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A graduate of the FSB Academy, 51-year-old Eliseyev served in the security service with unspecified duties, according to the website of the Kaliningrad region.

A Russian official from the powerful FSB security services today took over as head of the government of its Ukrainian region Peninsulawhich has been occupied by Russian forces.

THE Sergey Eliseyev, until now the first deputy of the head of the government of the Russian northwestern region of Kaliningrad, “became the head of the government of the Kherson region,” said yesterday, Monday, evening via Telegram Vladimir Saldo, who runs the Russian occupation administration.

His government takes office today, he added.

A graduate of the FSB Academy, 51-year-old Eliseyev served in this security service with unspecified tasks, according to the website of the Kaliningrad region.

Ukrainian former MP defector Alexei Kovalev, who had survived an assassination attempt in late June, was appointed Eliseyev’s deputy on agriculture.

“Russia is here forever,” he declared.

After the capture of Kherson, Moscow has been pursuing a policy of Russification: the ruble was introduced as a currency, Russian passports were issued, the first Russian bank opened there in late June, critical voices are suppressed and economic activity is largely under the control of the occupation administration .

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