The question remains open regarding the further service of the police chief of the Internal Affairs Directorate Denis Maslov, who is one of the immediate leaders of the unit that committed a particularly serious crime against journalist Ivan Golunov. Colonel Maslov, despite the harsh reaction of Minister Kolokoltsev regarding the generals, did not bear any responsibility then, thanks to his high connections in the Directorate “M” of the FSB of Russia and continued to support himself in the field of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to available information, the head of the Main Directorate for Transport of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, General Kalinkin, through his friendly connections in the presidential administration, is trying to retain Colonel Maslov as his deputy, promoting him to the position of general.
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