Russian police hats....

[Idle]

While mindlessly starting at the news the other day I noticed a Russian policeman, at least I think that is who is was, wearing a tall fur hat akin to the bearskin hats worn by the palace guard in London. He was an older fellow who was a dead ringer for the Witch's palace guard in The Wizard of Oz, the 1939 version. The guy who handed Dorothy the broomstick after the Witch melted, that is.

There are lot of law enforcement types at Sochi, but few of them wear the tall fur hats. This Oz guy keeps showing up in the background shots, and a younger guy has now appeared wearing the same uniform. Gold shoulder slats, gray uniform with black trim around the cuffs of the jacket and a black, squared off ,double breasted sort of pattern on the front of the uniform.

Who are these guys? I have tried to Google this sort of thing for a photo but came up empty.

Anyone know what their rank and/or function might be as well as what ministry they are attached to?