
The new head of the Youth Agency will be Sergey Belokonev, the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Dmitry Livanov told reporters at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. It was previously reported that the scandalous Alexander Bosykh, a member of a patriotic organization, criticism of "loafers -whitewashers" and a fighter of a fight with the defender of Pussy Riot, would be appointed to this position.
"The fate (agency) is determined. It will be an agency subordinate to the Ministry of Education and Science. There are no changes here," said the head of the Ministry of Education and Science. Livanov noted that earlier Sergey Belokonev was the deputy head of the Rosmolodezh Vasily Yakemenko, Interfax reports.
Belokonev is a native of the “Our” movement, was a deputy of the State Duma of the last convocation, reports RBC Daily . His appointment will marked the "continuity of power" at the Federal Agency. The annual budget of Rosmolodezh - about half a billion rubles. As repeatedly shown in journalistic investigations, a significant part of this money stood out on the initiatives of people related to the movement "ours". Also, the funds of private companies were involved in Prochrevsky youth events - according to many experts, as a service for good relations with the authorities.
After the departure of Vasily Yakemenko from the post of head of Rosmolodezh, the Kremlin decided to revise his doctrine in the field of youth policy. It was reported that the structure of the Presidium of the “Congress of Russian Communities”, assistant Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, Alexander Bosykh, would lead the structure.
It is noteworthy that relatively recently barefoot was at the center of close attention of the media. In March of this year, he hit a girl who came to a rally in support of the participants of the notorious Pussy Riot group . Bosykh himself subsequently stated that the girl did not beat, but only “too much” pushed her.