Chief Of The General Staff (Russia)
The Chief of the General Staff (Russian: Начальник Генерального штаба Nachal'nik General'nogo shtaba) is the chief of staff of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He is appointed by the President of Russia, who is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The position dates to the period of the Russian Empire. The current Chief of the General Staff is Valery Gerasimov.
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