Boss General Staff Armed Forces Russian Federation– First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General.
Born on August 15, 1946 in the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Ufa, in the family of a military man. Russian. Since 1960 he lived in the village of Kirovo Kurgan region. In 1968 he graduated from Kurgan mechanical engineering institute, at whose military department I took a course military training in the specialty "military engineer", with the assignment military rank"Lieutenant of reserve".
He was drafted into the Armed Forces of the USSR in 1969 for a period of 2 years. Since August 1969 - deputy commander tank company technically, since December 1969 - commander of the 201st tank company motorized rifle division Turkestan Military District in the city of Dushanbe. In 1971, at the end of his active military service, senior lieutenant A.V. Kvashnin. expressed a desire to remain in service in the Soviet Army, was enrolled in the personnel officers and continued to serve in the same position.
In August 1973 he entered and in 1976 he graduated with honors from the Military Academy armored forces named after Marshal Soviet Union R.Ya. Malinovsky, and in June of the same year was appointed chief of staff - deputy commander tank regiment. From August 1978 - commander of a tank regiment, from February 1981 - chief of staff - deputy commander of the 31st tank division 28th army corps Central Group of Forces (Czechoslovakia), from July 1982 to 1987 - commander of the 78th Tank Division (Ayaguz, Semipalatinsk Region, Kazakh SSR) of the 32nd Army of the Central Asian Military District.
He graduated with honors from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR in 1989, and since July 1989 - first deputy commander of the 28th Army of the Belarusian Military District (headquarters in Grodno).
After the collapse of the USSR, from May 1992 - commander of the 7th Red Banner tank army Belarusian Military District (headquarters in Borisov), from August of the same year - deputy chief of the Main operational management(GOU) of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, since February 1993 - 1st Deputy Chief of the GOU.
In December 1994, Lieutenant General A.V. Kvashnin appointed commander of a group of federal troops in Chechen Republic, replacing the former commander, Colonel General A.N., who showed complete incompetence. Mityukhin, who was one of the leaders of the unsuccessful assault on Grozny on January 1, 1995, when Russian troops suffered heavy losses. However, A.V. Kvashnin was not afraid to take responsibility for the unsuccessful first stage military operation in Chechnya in the winter of 1995.
Since February 1995 - commander of the troops of the North Caucasus Military District, in 1995-1996 he simultaneously headed a group of Russian troops in the Chechen Republic. Since May 1997, he served as acting chief of the General Staff, since June 1997 - chief of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces - 1st Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. At the same time, on November 13, 1998, it was approved by the representative of the Russian Federation in executive committee Union of Belarus and Russia.
Since August 1999, he was in Dagestan, leading military operations against gangs invading from Chechnya. On August 9, 1999 in the Republic of Dagestan on A.V. An assassination attempt was made on Kvashnin: the helicopter of the Chief of the General Staff was fired upon, but by a lucky coincidence the army general was not injured.
By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation (“closed”) of October 27, 1999, successful completion tasks to destroy illegal armed groups in North Caucasus region and the courage and heroism shown in this case, the army general was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.
On June 10, 2000, he was included in the Security Council of the Russian Federation, and on June 16, 2000 - in the Federal Anti-Terrorism Commission. In 2001, he openly opposed his immediate superior, the Minister of Defense, Marshal of the Russian Federation, I.D. Sergeev, and achieved his resignation.
In July 2004, President of the Russian Federation V.V. a number of personnel changes were made in security forces ah: the commander-in-chief was dismissed internal troops Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Vyacheslav Tikhomirov, commander of troops North Caucasus District internal troops Mikhail Labunets and deputy director of the FSB Anatoly Yezhkov. The reason for the resignations was the inaction of internal troops during the militant attack on Ingushetia on June 22, 2004, which led to the death of more than a hundred people. Following this, on July 19, 2004, Army General A.V. Kvashnin was relieved of his post as Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. On the same day, the President of the Russian Federation awarded him the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd degree.
Since July 19, 2004 - in reserve. From September 9, 2004 to September 9, 2010 - Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of Russia in Siberian federal district.
Acting State Advisor of the Russian Federation, 1st class (12/20/2004), Doctor of Military Sciences (2004), candidate social sciences, professor, corresponding member Russian Academy rocket and artillery sciences.
Army General (11/25/1997). Awarded Soviet order"For service to the Motherland in Armed Forces USSR" 3rd degree, Russian orders“For services to the Fatherland” 2nd (09/14/2010), 3rd (07/19/2004) and 4th degrees, Courage, Honor (08/21/2006), medals, awards of foreign countries, including the officer badge of the order Legion of Honor (2004, France), Order of the Yugoslav Star (Serbia and Montenegro).
Honorary citizen of the city of Makhachkala (2000).
TO Vashnin Anatoly Vasilievich - Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General.
Born on August 15, 1946 in the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Ufa, in the family of a military man. Russian. Since 1960 he lived in the village of Kirovo, Kurgan region. In 1968 he graduated from the Kurgan Mechanical Engineering Institute, at the military department of which he completed a military training course with a specialty in “military engineer”, with the military rank of “reserve lieutenant”.
He was drafted into the Armed Forces of the USSR in 1969 for a period of 2 years. Since August 1969, Lieutenant Kvashnin A.V. - deputy commander of a tank company for technical matters, and since December 1969 - commander of a tank company of the 201st motorized rifle division of the Turkestan Military District in the city of Dushanbe. In 1971, at the end of his active military service, senior lieutenant A.V. Kvashnin. expressed a desire to remain in service in the Soviet Army, was enrolled in the regular officer corps and continued to serve in the same position.
In August 1973, he entered and in 1976 graduated with honors from the Military Academy of Armored Forces named after Marshal of the Soviet Union R.Ya. Malinovsky, and in June of the same year was appointed chief of staff - deputy commander of a tank regiment. From August 1978 - commander of a tank regiment, from February 1981 - chief of staff - deputy commander of the 31st Tank Division of the 28th Army Corps of the Central Group of Forces (Czechoslovakia), from July 1982 to 1987 - commander of the 78th Tank Division ( Ayaguz, Semipalatinsk region, Kazakh SSR) 32nd Army of the Central Asian Military District.
He graduated with honors from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR in 1989. Since July 1989 - first deputy commander of the 28th Army of the Belarusian Military District (headquarters in Grodno).
After the collapse of the USSR, from May 1992 A.V. Kvashnin - Commander of the 7th Red Banner Tank Army of the Belarusian Military District (headquarters in Borisov), from August of the same year - Deputy Chief of the Main Operations Directorate (GOU) of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, from February 1993 - 1st Deputy head of the State Educational Institution.
In December 1994, Lieutenant General A.V. Kvashnin appointed commander of a group of federal troops in the Chechen Republic, replacing the former commander, Colonel General A.N., who showed complete incompetence. Mityukhina. He was one of the leaders of the unsuccessful assault on Grozny on January 1, 1995, during which Russian troops suffered heavy losses. But, nevertheless, A.V. Kvashnin was not afraid to take responsibility for the unsuccessful first stage of the military operation in Chechnya in the winter of 1995.
Since February 1995 - commander of the troops of the North Caucasus Military District, in 1995-1996 at the same time commander of the group of troops of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in the Chechen Republic. Since May 1997 - Acting Chief of the General Staff, since June 1997 - Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. At the same time, on November 13, 1998, he was approved by the representative of the Russian Federation in the executive committee of the Union of Belarus and Russia.
Since August 1999, he was in Dagestan, leading military operations against gangs invading from Chechnya. On August 9, 1999 in the Republic of Dagestan on A.V. An assassination attempt was made on Kvashnin: the helicopter of the Chief of the General Staff was fired upon, but by a lucky coincidence the army general was not injured.
Z and the successful completion of tasks to destroy illegal armed groups in the North Caucasus region and the courage and heroism shown by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation ("closed") of October 27, 1999 to the Army General Kvashnin Anatoly Vasilievich awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.
June 10, 2000 A.V. Kvashnin was included in the Security Council of the Russian Federation, and on June 16, 2000 - in the Federal Anti-Terrorism Commission. In 2001, he openly opposed his immediate superior, the Minister of Defense, Marshal of the Russian Federation, I.D. Sergeev. , and achieved his resignation.
In July 2004, President of the Russian Federation V.V. A number of personnel changes were made in the security forces: the Commander-in-Chief of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Vyacheslav Tikhomirov, the commander of the North Caucasus District of Internal Troops, Mikhail Labunets, and the Deputy Director of the FSB, Anatoly Yezhkov, were dismissed. The reason for the resignations was the inaction of internal troops during the militant attack on Ingushetia on June 22, 2004, which led to the death of more than a hundred people. Following this, on July 19, 2004, Army General A.V. Kvashnin was relieved of his post as Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. On the same day, the President of Russia awarded him the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd degree.
Since July 19, 2004, Army General A.V. Kvashnin has been in reserve. From September 9, 2004 to September 9, 2010 Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of Russia in the Siberian Federal District. Since August 2011 - retired.
Acting State Advisor of the Russian Federation, 1st class (12/20/2004), Doctor of Military Sciences (2004), Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences.
Military ranks:
Major (1977),
Colonel (1982),
Major General (1984),
Lieutenant General (1993),
Colonel General (1995),
General of the Army (11/25/1997).Awarded the Soviet Order "For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" 3rd degree, Russian Orders "For Services to the Fatherland" 2nd (09.14.2010), 3rd (07.19.2004) and 4th degrees, Courage, Honor (08/21/2006), medals, awards of foreign countries: the Order of the Legion of Honor (2004, France), the Order of the Yugoslav Star (Serbia and Montenegro).
Honorary citizen of the city of Makhachkala (2000).
During the days of the Ingush events, the Chief of the General Staff was finalizing his dissertation, which caused the highest anger.
In those days when the public was wondering how a large-scale militant attack in Ingushetia could have happened on the night of June 22, the Chief of the General Staff defended his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Military Sciences in the quiet office of the Center for Operational-Strategic Research. On June 26, the Academic Council of the Center unanimously satisfied Kvashnin’s academic ambitions. Higher certifying commission immediately legitimized this decision.
As they say knowledgeable people, the situation when the Chief of the General Staff, instead of taking decisive measures in Ingushetia, pored over his dissertation, infuriated Supreme Commander- President of the Russian Federation. It is unlikely, of course, that this circumstance appeared decisive factor, but may have played a role " last straw" After a serious conversation in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin received final decision about the resignation of a military leader.
However, many experts warned from the beginning of the year: Anatoly Kvashnin’s resignation is a matter of time. The fact that relations between the head of the General Staff and the Minister of Defense have deteriorated was noticeable, in particular, at the annual meeting of the Academy of Military Sciences in January. The scandal broke out in front of several hundred generals and officers. Kvashnin, as a person experienced in hardware games, probably began to prepare an alternate airfield in advance. If in the future he plans to act as a major military expert, a scientific degree will not hurt him.
The head of the General Staff conducted his doctoral research on the topic of construction and development of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation until 2021. NG sources report that Anatoly Kvashnin was personally involved in the development of this topic - although, of course, it should not have been difficult for him to involve in his research the best minds General Staff. Be that as it may, seven years of experience in leading the Armed Forces made it possible to draw “scientifically based conclusions” about the prospects for their development for the long term.
One of the officers, who is well acquainted with Kvashnin’s doctoral work, characterizes it in enthusiastic terms: “Such a generalized study on global issues there has not yet been any development of the Russian armed forces.” Organizational issues and issues of provision of weapons and military equipment, manning and areas of operational training are discussed here.
The dissertation is classified as “top secret,” which obliges officers and generals not to disclose the information and conclusions contained therein. However philosophical basis This work, which runs like a red thread through the entire study, has not been a secret for a long time. This is strengthening the role of the General Staff and at the same time diminishing the importance of the Ministry of Defense. It was under Anatoly Kvashnin that the Russian General Staff became real in Russia central authority military department for coordinating and planning the activities of all law enforcement agencies, ensuring mobilization training of bodies state power to wars of varying intensity.
After the resignation of Anatoly Kvashnin from the post of head of the General Staff, a three-hundred-page dissertation with many diagrams, graphs and drawings seems to be nothing more than his testament on issues of military development in Russia. For purely opportunistic reasons, the Minister of Defense could not allow the publication of this work. After all, Sergei Ivanov in October 2003, with great fanfare, presented to the president his concept of military development in Russia. It was called the “Sergei Ivanov Doctrine”. Kvashnin, with his doctoral dissertation, undoubtedly entered into confrontation with the head of the military department on the main issues. The fact that Kvashnin’s dissertation long years will be kept “double top secret”, no one in the General Staff has any doubts. Sergei Ivanov won in personnel and “scientific” relations.
But the ex-Chief of the General Staff did not lose either. Back in 1997, he received a PhD in sociological sciences. That is, he rose to the level of political scientists. Now his authority in military science. By Western standards - at the level of an academician. That is why Kvashnin is so selective about the positions offered to him today. According to some reports, he rejected the post of Deputy Secretary of the Security Council. And now he is considering whether to accept the offer to work as the main military representative of the Russian Federation in NATO. Holds a pause. But we can assume that in the Brussels interior the young general, who once headed the General Staff of a superpower, and also a political scientist and academician of military sciences, will look extremely respectable.
Meanwhile, rumors spread throughout the Ministry of Defense that the General Staff would be completely liquidated, as in the USA, Japan and a number of others developed countries. The Ministry of Defense will take over all levers of military control. The only thing that prevents the implementation of this plan is the recent amendments made to the Law “On Defense”. It clearly states that there is a Ministry of Defense and a General Staff. No matter how much more amendments have to be made, since Kvashnin is no longer the boss, and his global work is securely hidden behind seven seals.
Anatoly Kvashnin was born on August 15, 1946 in the city of Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan. He grew up in a military family. Graduated high school in the city of Dalmatovo, Kurgan region. In 1969 he completed his studies at the Kurgan Mechanical Engineering Institute. Later got two additional education, having graduated with honors from the Military Academy of Armored Forces named after Marshal of the Soviet Union R. Ya. Malinovsky and the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR named after K. E. Voroshilov. Has two academic degrees: Candidate of Sociological Sciences and Doctor of Military Sciences.
After graduating from the Kurgan Mechanical Engineering Institute, he was drafted into the Soviet Army as a lieutenant for a period of two years. He served in the ranks of tank platoon commander and deputy commander of a tank company for technical matters in the Turkestan Military District. In 1971, according to the report, he extended his service, after which he was enlisted in the regular officer corps of the Soviet Army as deputy commander of a tank company for technical matters.
From 1976 to 1978, Anatoly was chief of staff and deputy commander of a tank regiment. In August 1978, he was promoted to the rank of commander of a tank regiment, where he served for three years. In 1981, he was appointed chief of staff and deputy commander of the 31st Tank Division of the 28th Army Corps of the Central Group of Forces.
In July 1982, he was transferred to the Republic of Kazakhstan, where he served for five years as commander of the 78th Tank Division of the Central Asian Military District.
From 1989 to 1992 he was the first deputy commander of the 28th combined arms army in the city of Grodno, Belarusian Military District. From May to August 1992 he was transferred to the post of commander of the 7th Red Banner Tank Army of the Belarusian Military District.
In February 1993, Kvashnin was appointed first deputy chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. From December 20, 1994 to January 31, 1995, he served as commander of the United Group of Russian Forces in the Chechen Republic.
In February 1995, he assumed the post of commander of the North Caucasus Military District. On June 19, 1997, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.
By decree of the President of the Russian Federation of November 25, 1997, Anatoly Vasilyevich was solemnly awarded the military rank of Army General. Later, on October 27, 1999, he was awarded the honorary title of Hero of the Russian Federation.
From 2000, he was a member of the Security Council of the Russian Federation for ten years.
In July 2004, Kvashnin was relieved of his post as Chief of the General Staff and placed at the disposal of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. At the beginning of September 2004 he was transferred to the reserve. From September 9, 2004 to September 9, 2010, he served as Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Siberian Federal District. Since August 15, 2011, he has been officially retired.
In August 2013, he was appointed to the position of chairman Supervisory Board Association of small and regional aviation "Aviasoyuz". He is a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Missile and Artillery Sciences.
During his service, Anatoly Vasilyevich Kvashnin was awarded many state, departmental and public awards: Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II, III and IV degrees; Order of Courage; Order of Honor; Order "For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" III degree; Order of the Holy Blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow; Order of the Yugoslav Star, 1st degree; medals of the USSR and the Russian Federation. He is an officer of the Legion of Honor, honorary citizen city of Makhachkala.
Anatoly Kvashnin is a prominent statesman and military figure who has made a dizzying career, receiving the rank of army general and two scientific degrees. Some admire him, others blame him for something, but it is simply impossible not to recognize his talent and willpower.
Childhood and youth
The biography of Anatoly Kvashnin dates back to August 15, 1946. The future statesman and military leader was born in the city of Ufa. His father Vasily Iosifovich was a descendant of Russian noble family Kvashninykh, served in the army since 1941, was a veteran of the Great Patriotic War and subsequently rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. Kvashnina's mother Lyubov Petrovna came from a family of workers, worked as a teacher in kindergarten.
Anatoly spent his childhood in Ufa until he was 14 years old, when he moved to the Kurgan region. There, in the city of Dalmatovo, he graduated from high school and entered the mechanical engineering institute.
First education
Anatoly Kvashnin managed to study at the automotive and tractor department and was actively involved in cycling, performing not only at regional, but also at all-Russian competitions. I was at the institute military department, where it was possible to undergo military training. In addition, after completing the 4th course, Anatoly participated in a camp training session at the base of a motorized rifle division and took the military oath there. A year later he was awarded the rank of lieutenant, and he graduated from the institute as a mechanical engineer.
Start of service
Immediately after this, the biography of Anatoly Vasilyevich Kvashnin noted two years of service in the Armed Forces of the USSR. Having the rank of lieutenant, he took the position of deputy commander for technical affairs, showing exceptional hard work, discipline and ability to work with personnel. For this, within six months he was appointed commander of a tank company, where he also showed his zeal and knowledge of the matter.
After two years of service, during which he managed to achieve excellent results in combat and political training and receive the anniversary medal “For military valor", on the advice of the division commander, he submitted a report, remained in Soviet army and was enlisted in its regular officer corps as a senior lieutenant engineer.
Training at the first military academy and subsequent career
After 2 years, he went for three years of training at the Military Academy of Armored Forces, where he received the rank of captain. There he mastered the theory of tactics and operational art, studied the design of tanks and the operation of equipment. He invariably passed all tests and exams with excellent marks, and he also showed good organizational skills and sports training.
Graduated educational institution Kvashnin in 1976 and went to Czechoslovakia. There he was appointed chief of staff for 2 years, organized his work correctly, showed good skills in accepting informed decisions and drawing up battle plans, for which he became a major ahead of schedule. Then he became the commander of a tank regiment for 3 years, during which he received the Order “For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR”, then for another 2 years he served as deputy commander of a tank division, having previously received the rank of lieutenant colonel, and finally for 5 years he became its commander, having already colonel, and then major general.
Second Military Academy and the assault on Grozny
In 1989, Anatoly Vasilyevich Kvashnin graduated with honors from the second military academy, after which he successively received the positions of deputy, with the rank of general - first deputy, and then commander of the army, first deputy chief of the operational department and commander of the United Group of Russian Forces in Chechnya, already with the rank of colonel general. He volunteered for the last position on his own, despite the difficult situation, while many generals refused to lead fighting.
Anatoly Kvashnin became one of the leaders of the assault on Grozny in January 1995. However, the operation was unsuccessful, the units were poorly staffed, insufficiently coordinated and trained, and Russian troops suffered heavy losses personnel and technology. Many participants in the events blamed him for the defeat, since he put combat mission on the deployment of troops and movement routes. The method of keeping the plan secret was also condemned. It consisted of drawing routes on the map with a simple pencil and deleting them after familiarization. However, the Colonel General was not afraid to take responsibility for the defeat and take measures to stabilize the situation, as a result of which in less than 2 months Grozny came under the control of federal troops.
Work in the General Staff
After this, he was sent to command the troops of the North Caucasus Military District. At 51, Anatoly Kvashnin is the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Minister of Defense. At the same time, he received the rank of army general, and after 3 years he joined the Security Council of the Russian Federation and the Federal Anti-Terrorism Commission. During this time, he manages to be subjected to an assassination attempt by shooting at his plane, receive the title of Hero of the Russian Federation for heroism, courage and successful completion of tasks to destroy bandit formations in the district, foreign award Order of the Yugoslav Star, as well as the medal “Participant in the Forced March” and the Order of the Holy Blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow. Becomes a candidate of sociological sciences and an honorary citizen of Makhachkala.
Retirement
Anatoly Kvashnin was relieved of his post as Chief of the General Staff at the age of 58. He was transferred to the reserve on his own initiative. The reason for this was disagreement with the bill, according to which the General Staff was excluded from the system of management of the Armed Forces. Although there is another version of the military leader’s resignation, according to which it was initiated by the president, irritated by the fact that Kvashnin wrote his dissertation during the aggravation of the situation in Ingushetia and defended it during a large-scale attack by militants. As a result, Anatoly Vasilyevich received the degree of Doctor of Military Sciences, but lost the position of Chief of the General Staff.
Be that as it may, in reality, the state appreciated his many years of service and merits in strengthening the country’s defense capability, and he was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, III degree, and also received the class rank of active state adviser. From France he received the Legion of Honor.
Civil service
Kvashnin's civil service soon began authorized representative President in the Siberian Federal District. He performed his duties regularly and demanded the same from others. During an inspection in the city of Ust-Kut Irkutsk region, known at that time for its heating failures, he advised the mayor to move his office to the boiler room and work until the problem was corrected. In addition, he collected dossiers on officials and boldly criticized the regional economies for imaginary prosperity with a fabulous level of debt. He was not afraid to call the mayor of Tomsk A. Makarov a bribe-taker, which was later proven.
General Anatoly Kvashnin cherished the dream of settling Siberia and developing tourism there. He proposed to achieve this by creating decent estates in which people could receive individual housing and strengthen family relationships. In this way it would be possible to solve the problem of urban overpopulation. Tourism in Siberia could flourish if it opened ski resort, corresponding in level to Courchevel and the Alps.
During this period of time, Kvashnin managed to receive the Order of Honor for his services in strengthening statehood, namely the consolidation of regions through the unification of federal subjects, and specific measures within the framework of the strategy for the socio-economic development of Siberia. Upon completion of his service, Kvashnin was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree.
At the age of 65, Anatoly Kvashnin resigned and became chairman of the Supervisory Board of Aviasoyuz. After that he was awarded the Order Alexander Nevsky for high achievements in social activities And social support veterans, patriotic education youth. IN total he was awarded 11 orders and 13 medals. Today Anatoly Kvashnin retired.
Scandals surrounding the person
Almost anyone talented a famous person In addition to his undoubted merits, he is also remembered for the less pleasant facts of his biography. Kvashnin was no exception. During his service as a political representative, he found himself in situations and voiced statements that in some way could discredit him.
In 2001, the regiment commander, Yuri Dmitrievich Budanov, was arrested. He strangled 18-year-old Chechen girl Elsa Kungaeva and buried her corpse. This information was circulated in the media; Anatoly Kvashnin also said a few words about Budanov. He accused the military man of raping a woman and mocking her, and spoke unflatteringly about the suspect, calling him a bandit. At first, Yuri was not given a chance to justify himself, but a week after the loud accusation, he managed to say that he killed the girl because she was a sniper and shot many of his people, but denied the fact of rape. The murder, according to him, occurred during interrogation, and Budanov was in a state of passion. Later, his words were confirmed by the investigation, but no apology was made from his superiors for slander. The military personnel of the garrison at the place of permanent deployment of his tank regiment unanimously sided with Yuri, arguing that he was a man of principle and an officer with capital letters, which means he could not commit violence against a woman.
Budanov was sentenced to 10 years in prison, he was deprived state awards and military rank. He was released on parole and became the head of a car park, but 2 years after his release he was shot dead by Chechen Yusup-Khadzhi Temirkhanov.
In 2007, Kvashnin was dissatisfied with Greenpeace, since Anatoly Vasilyevich, together with the Prince of Monaco, were spotted hunting wapiti before the opening of the season. However, the environmentalists’ complaint did not lead to any consequences; Rosprirodnadzor did not take action, since the leadership of the Irkutsk region issued a statement that high-ranking officials were only engaged in photo hunting.
In the same year, the controversial idea of the presidential political representative was noted about sending peasants to work on a rotational basis in ore and gas fields. In this way, Kvashnin intended to solve the problem of employment in the villages. They did not consider employment in the city because villager were, in his opinion, professionally unsuitable for work in enterprises. The revolutionary idea caused ridicule, even to the point of speculation about forced exile and the revival of serfdom.
Personal life
Moving on career ladder, Anatoly Kvashnin managed to start a family. His wife Natalya Petrovna was born in the Kurgan region and met her future husband at school. While Kvashnin served in the army, she graduated pedagogical institute and taught English language at school and kindergarten. After getting married, she followed Anatoly Vasilyevich to all places of military service.
The takeoff of her career came in 2000, when she became deputy head of the Gosinkor department for 2 years. Then she was invited to work at Rosoboronexport, but she refused and for 5 years she combined two positions as a deputy general director in an insurance company and a pension fund.
In 2007, she became the manager of the business development department in a branch of the Norilsk Nickel organization, and in 2010 - vice president of non-profit organization builders "Siberia".
Children
Kvashnin Alexander Anatolyevich is the son of Anatoly Vasilyevich Kvashnin. He was born on April 1, 1973 during his father’s service in Dushanbe. Alexander received secondary education, served in border troops, but did not follow in the footsteps of his ancestors and became interested in auto racing. In this field, he achieved success, becoming the champion of Russia and Europe in autocross.
Younger son Kvashnin Anatoly Vasilyevich Sergey Anatolyevich Kvashnin was born on June 12, 1975. He also participates in auto racing and plays for the CSKA team. He married Nelly Kvashnina, and they had a son, Grigory.
The brothers are co-owners of several organizations; the younger Kvashnin may be related to the Moscow Ford car dealer. At the end of 2008, news broke that Sergei had been detained for beating a policeman. But the situation was resolved by reconciliation of the parties, and the prosecutor’s office did not initiate a criminal case.