Category: Russia

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Russia's FSB

FSB: Putin’s Other Spy Service

(From Top World  Intelligence Agencies) The FSB, the largest security service in Europe, reportedly employs 66,000 uniformed personnel. Established in 1994, the FSB evolved out of the communist-era KGB. It is the Russian equivalent of the American FBI. FSB in the news: Fate of Arrested American Linked to Russian Spy Maria Butina (01.04.2019) FSB’s chief responsibilities...

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Konstantin Kilimnik

Manafort Associate Kilimnik Denies Russian Intelligence Ties 

At “the heart” of the Trump-Russia investigation is Paul Manafort’s translator and associate Konstantin Kilimnik. Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller intimates that Kilimnik has connections to Russia intelligence. If the Trump campaign and Russian state actors conspired during the 2016 presidential campaign Kilimnik is among the most plausible suspects. If Kilimnik has been falsely implicated, the...

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For Russia and U.S., Venezuela’s Crisis Is an Oil Opportunity

In Venezuela, it’s all about the oil. Just as senior administration officials have spoken openly about gaining control of Venezuela s vast oil reserves as a goal of U.S. policy, so Russia’s actions are driven by petroleum politics. The difference: the Trump administration is pursuing a policy of regime change, while the Russians are trying...