MOSCOW. Dec 22 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree assigning the military rank of Gen. of the Army to Emergency Situations Minister Yevgeny Zinichev.
"To assign the military rank of Gen. of the Army to Zinichev, Yevgeny Nikolayevich," the decree, posted on the official legal information website on Monday, said.
Zinichev has been in office since May 18, 2018.