
Originally Posted by
harrybarracuda
On 25 July 1998, Yeltsin appointed Putin as Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB), the primary intelligence and security organization of the Russian Federation and successor of the KGB. He held that position until 9 August 1999.

What does it prove? Should the FSB stay without an Director?
BTW, should Yeltsin stay some time longer at the helm, it wouldn't be any complain from the West, would it?