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© RIAAlexander Bortnikov
Tighter security measures are being introduced in Volgograd and across Russia on President Putin's orders, chief of the Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov told reporters on Monday.

"This concerns the Interior Ministry and other key departments both in Volgograd and other regions," he said.

The National Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAC), meeting earlier in the day, discussed additional measures to ensure citizens' safety during the New Year and Christmas holidays.

Security is being tightened at crowded places, transportation and fuel-and-energy facilities and protective measures are being put in place in cooperation with local authorities, Bortnikov said.

"Police reinforcements are being brought in to patrol the streets in Volgograd," he added.