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To: Kaslin

Russia has two: SVR, the former foreign intelligence directorate of the KGB spun off as the foreign intelligence service and GRU which was the Soviet Army intelligence directorate now does the same thing under the same name in the Russian Army.

And we need 17? Go figure.


10 posted on 01/22/2017 2:05:03 PM PST by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: goldstategop

Apparently they have four:

Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB)

Federal Protective Service of Russia (FSO) FSO Special Communications Service.

Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff (GRU)

Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR)


15 posted on 01/22/2017 2:15:11 PM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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