Viktor Zolotov appointed Chief of National Guard 2016-04-05 18:30:00 Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the Director of the Federal Service of National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation and Commander of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation. The Presidential Executive Order appoints Viktor Zolotov Director of the Federal Service of National Guard Troops and Commander of the National Guard Troops, and relieves him of his current post.