MOSCOW, April 19 Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences over the death of the former Director of the Service Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Trubnikov, emphasizing that he set an example of responsible and devoted service to the Motherland, the corresponding telegram was published on the Kremlin website. Trubnikov died on Monday at the age of 78.
Yesterday, 16:36 Former director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Vyacheslav Trubnikov died «Please accept our deep condolences on the death of Vyacheslav Ivanovich Trubnikov … He invariably showed steadfastness and composure, achieved success in operational activities and in diplomatic work, set an example of responsible and devoted service to the Motherland, exactingness to himself and an attentive, caring attitude towards his subordinates,» the telegram says. The President stressed that Trubnikov is a man of great personal courage and high moral character. In addition, he was a real officer and patriot, a professional with a broad outlook and truly encyclopedic knowledge. «I grieve with you,» the telegram says. » />Yesterday, 18:30 Vyacheslav Trubnikov's biography In 1967, Vyacheslav Trubnikov was accepted into the foreign intelligence service. In 1971-1977 and in 1984-1990 he was on long-term missions abroad in India and Bangladesh. In 1990, he headed one of the divisions of the central intelligence apparatus. In January 1992, he was appointed First Deputy Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation. From January 1996 to May 2000 — Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service. In June 2000, Trubnikov was appointed First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and Special Representative (with the rank of Federal Minister) of the President of the Russian Federation in the CIS countries. In 2004-2009, he was the Russian Ambassador to India. Trubnikov became the first director of the Foreign Intelligence Service to be awarded the title of Hero of Russia (1999).
