Inside Russia's SVR The Federal Security Service |
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| Author:
| Suib, Stella |
| Series title: | Inside the World's Most Famous Intelligence Agencies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8239-3816-2 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2002 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $37.13 |
Book Description:
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For most of the twentieth century, the brutal KGB, or secret police, was at the center of Russian life. After the failed coup d'etat of 1991 in Russia, President Boris Yeltsin reduced the power of the KGB by restructuring it into small units that answered to him. Today SVR agents collect intelligence outside of Russia that will affect Russian politics, its economy, military strategy, science, and technology. The SVR has been embroiled in international scandals for having recruited...
More DescriptionFor most of the twentieth century, the brutal KGB, or secret police, was at the center of Russian life. After the failed coup d'etat of 1991 in Russia, President Boris Yeltsin reduced the power of the KGB by restructuring it into small units that answered to him. Today SVR agents collect intelligence outside of Russia that will affect Russian politics, its economy, military strategy, science, and technology. The SVR has been embroiled in international scandals for having recruited English and American counterspies. Readers will be fascinated by the intrigue that surrounds this intelligence agency.