Government Agency - Russia

Russia

Russia has had many government agencies throughout history. The Soviet Union had the secretive KGB. Today, Russian government agencies such as the FSB, FSO, and the GRU use Spetsnaz or other masked operators for any missions. Other organizations include Kremlin and presidential security.

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