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In August 2021, the FSB arrested plasma physics-expert Alexander Kuranov, chief designer of the Hypersonic Systems Research Center (NIPGS in Russian) in St. Petersburg. Kuranov is suspected of passing secret information to a foreigner about hypersonic technology; he oversaw concept design on the Ayaks /Ajax hypersonic aircraft and ...
Nikolai Platonovich Patrushev ( Russian: Никола́й Плато́нович Па́трушев; born 11 July 1951) is a Russian politician, security officer and former intelligence officer who served as the secretary of the Security Council of Russia from 2008 to 2024. He previously served as the director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) from 1999 to 2008.
The Federal Security Service (FSB) was set up in 1995, and is tasked with tackling perceived threats to the Russian state. Mr Putin ran the agency before he came to power. It co-operates with...
Early life and career. Bortnikov was born in Molotov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Perm, Russia) in 1951. In 1966 he joined Komsomol, the Communist Party's youth wing. He graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Railway Engineers in 1973, joining the Communist Party nearly immediately upon graduation.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- On December 29, the Institute of History of the Russian Academy of Sciences held its annual New Year's gathering for researchers and other employees. The institute's director and his deputy duly greeted the crowd with traditional seasonal speeches and well-wishes.
11 mar 2024 · The Russian FSB: A Concise History of the Federal Security Service is an introduction to Putin’s formidable intelligence and security organization. Read on for a Q&A with the author to learn about how the book came to be; the importance of imagery to Russian security efforts; what has changed for FSB officers today; and more.
12 nov 2020 · This article will be based on the said report. With 2024 approaching, discussions have renewed about whether power in Russia consists of several Kremlin towers or is it just one main tower with...
