The FSB (ФСБ) is a state security organisation in The Russian Federation ( Russian (русский язык) Spoken in: Russia and many other countries Region: Eastern Europe and Asia Total speakers: 280 million Ranking: 4-7 Genetic classification: Indo-European  Slavic   East Slavic    Russian Official status... Russia. Its name is an acronym from the Russian (русский язык) Spoken in: Russia and many other countries Region: Eastern Europe and Asia Total speakers: 280 million Ranking: 4-7 Genetic classification: Indo-European  Slavic   East Slavic    Russian Official status Official language of... Russian Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti Rossiyskoy Federatsii (Федера́льная слу́жба безопа́сности Росси́йской Федера́ции) which translates to Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. It is usually simply called the FSB in English-language sources.

The FSB is the successor organization to the For other meanings, see KGB (disambiguation). The Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti (or KGB) (Russian: Комите́т Госуда́рственной Безопа́сности... KGB. Following the The Soviet A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a A government is an organization that has the power to make and enforce laws for a certain territory. There are several definitions on what exactly constitutes a government. Contents // 1 Definitions 2 Operations... attempted coup of 1991 against Mikhail Gorbachev Government portrait of Mikahail Gorbachev This image may not have information on its source. It may be usable under fair use but this has yet to be verified. It might be public domain or under a licence compatible with the GNU FDL. To the uploader: Please provide licensing... Mikhail Gorbachev, the For other meanings, see KGB (disambiguation). The Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti (or KGB) (Russian: Комите́т Госуда́рственной Безопа́сности... KGB was dismantled and ceased to exist after November 1991 is a This is the calendar for a common year starting on Tuesday (dominical letter F), e.g. 2002, 1991, 1985, 1974, 1963... (A common year is a year with 365 days -- in other words, not a leap year.) January Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1... 1991. Its successor the FSK (Federalnaya Sluzhba Kontrrazvedki (Федера́льная Слу́жба Контрразве́дки), Federal Counterintelligence Service) was reorganized into the FSB by the Federal Law of April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. April Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20... April 3, 1995 was a This is the calendar for any common year starting on Sunday (dominical letter A). (A common year is a year with 365 days -- in other words, not a leap year.) January February March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa... 1995, "On the Organs of the Federal Security Service in the Russian Federation", making the new FSB a more powerful organization.

This law described the FSB role in the regions:

• Clarified the FSB role in the Armed Forces
• Gave the FSB director ministerial status and the rank of army general
• Allowed it to conduct intelligence work and to protect The Russian Federation ( Russian (русский язык) Spoken in: Russia and many other countries Region: Eastern Europe and Asia Total speakers: 280 million Ranking: 4-7 Genetic classification: Indo-European  Slavic   East Slavic    Russian Official status... Russian citizens and enterprises abroad
• Obliged the FSB to inform the president and the prime minister about national threats
• Gave the FSB powers of detention and the right to enter any premises or property "if there is sufficient evidence to suppose that a crime is being been perpetrated there" without a warrant
• Permitted the FSB to set up special units, carrying firearms, and to train security personnel in private companies
• Established the control structures over the FSB.

The FSB reforms were rounded out by Edict 633, signed by Boris Yeltsin Official portrait of Boris Yeltsin This work is copyrighted. The individual who uploaded this work and first used it in an article, and subsequent persons who place it into articles assert that this qualifies as fair use of the material under United States copyright law. File history Legend... Boris Yeltsin on June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. June Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20... June 23, 1995 was a This is the calendar for any common year starting on Sunday (dominical letter A). (A common year is a year with 365 days -- in other words, not a leap year.) January February March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa... 1995. The edict made the tasks of the FSB more specific, giving the FSB substantial rights to conduct cryptographic work, and described the powers of the FSB director. The number of deputy directors was increased to 8: 2 first deputies, 5 deputies responsible for departments and directorates and 1 deputy director heading the For other uses, see Moscow can refer to the following locations: Moscow - the capital of Russia Moscow, Idaho - a city in Idaho, in the United States Moscow, Kansas - a city in Kansas, in the United States Moscow, Maine - a city in Maine, in the United States Moscow, Ohio - a city... Moscow City and Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia | Moscow Oblast ... Moscow regional directorate. Yeltsin appointed Colonel-General Mikhail Ivanovich Barsukov as the new director of the FSB.

The FSB played a major and ineffectual role in The Chechen Republic (Russian: Чеченская Республика; Chechen (Нохчийн) Spoken in: Russia Region: autonomous republic of Chechnya Total speakers: 944,600 Ranking: Not in top 100 Genetic classification... Chechnya but it also had to fight Organized crime is for other uses please see Crime (disambiguation) A crime is an act that violates a political or moral law. According to Western jurisprudence, there must be a simultaneous concurrence of both actus reus (guilty action) and mens rea (guilty mind) for a crime to have been committed... organized crime, The neutrality of this article is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. Terrorism General Definition Conventions Counterterrorism Criticisms Lists Groups Incidents Types Nationalist Religious Left-wing Right-wing State Islamist Ethnic Narcoterrorism Domestic Anarchist Political Eco-terrorism Christian Tactics Hijacking Assassination Car bombing Suicide bombing Kidnapping... terrorism, Retail selling Street selling is the bottom of the chain and can be accomplished through purchasing from prostitutes, through cloaked retail stores or refuse houses for users in the act located in red-light districts which often also deal in paraphernalia, dealers marketing merriment at night clubs and other events... drug smuggling and This article is about political corruption. For other uses, see Corruption (disambiguation) In broad terms, political corruption is the misuse of public office for private gain. All forms of government are susceptible in practice to political corruption. Degrees of corruption vary greatly, from minor uses of influence and patronage to... corruption across the whole Federation as well.

On June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. June Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20... June 20, 1996 is a This is a calendar for a leap year starting on Monday (dominical letter GF). January February March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3... 1996, Boris Yeltsin Order: 1st President of Russia Term of Office: July 10, 1991–December 31, 1999 Predecessor: (none) Successor: Vladimir Putin Date of Birth: February 1, 1931 Political Party: Profession: Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (b. February 1, 1931, Sverdlovsk [now Yekaterinburg], Russia, USSR), became the first President of Russia in... Yeltsin fired Barsukov and appointed Nikolay Dmitrevich Kovalev, to Acting Director and later to Director of the FSB.

In May 1997 is a This is the calendar for a common year starting on Wednesday (dominical letter E), e.g. 2003. (A common year is a year with 365 days — in other words, not a leap year.) January Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4... 1997, the FSB was reorganized again following a political power struggle. The FSB structure was changed into five departments and six directorates:

• Counterintelligence Department
• Anti terrorist Department
• Analysis, Forecasts and Strategic Planning Department
• Personnel and Management Department
• Operational Support Department
• Directorate of Analysis and Suppression of the Activity of Criminal Organizations
• Investigation Directorate
• Operational-Search Directorate
• Operational-Technical Measures Directorate
• Internal Security Directorate
• Administration Directorate
• Prison
• Scientific-Technical centre

The FSB was not to recruit civilian personnel and the number of places offered by the FSB Academy was cut back.

In September 1998 is a This is the calendar for any common year starting on Thursday (dominical letter D). (A common year is a year with 365 days -- in other words, not a leap year.) January February March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa... 1998, the FSB staff had received only half of their salaries and the distribution of meal allowances had stopped at the beginning of the year. The total number of FSB employees at the end of 1997 is a This is the calendar for a common year starting on Wednesday (dominical letter E), e.g. 2003. (A common year is a year with 365 days — in other words, not a leap year.) January Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4... 1997 was 80,000.

Heads of the FSB or equivalent

• Viktor Pavlovich Barannikov January 1992 is a This is a calendar for any leap year starting on Wednesday (dominical letter ED) e.g. 1992. January February March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 1 1... 1992 - July 1993 is a This is the calendar for any common year starting on Friday (dominical letter C). (A common year is a year with 365 days -- in other words, not a leap year.) January February March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa... 1993
• Nikolai Mikhailovich Golushko July 1993 is a This is the calendar for any common year starting on Friday (dominical letter C). (A common year is a year with 365 days -- in other words, not a leap year.) January February March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa... 1993 - February 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. Years: 1991 1992 1993 - 1994 - 1995 1996 1997 Decades: 1960s 1970s 1980s - 1990s - 2000s 2010s 2020s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1994 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art... 1994
• Categories: Stub | 1952 births | Russian Prime Ministers | Russian politicians ... Sergei Vadimovich Stepashin February 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. Years: 1991 1992 1993 - 1994 - 1995 1996 1997 Decades: 1960s 1970s 1980s - 1990s - 2000s 2010s 2020s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1994 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art... 1994 - June 1995 was a This is the calendar for any common year starting on Sunday (dominical letter A). (A common year is a year with 365 days -- in other words, not a leap year.) January February March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa... 1995
• Mikhail Ivanovich Barsukov July 1995 was a This is the calendar for any common year starting on Sunday (dominical letter A). (A common year is a year with 365 days -- in other words, not a leap year.) January February March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa... 1995 - June 1996 is a This is a calendar for a leap year starting on Monday (dominical letter GF). January February March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3... 1996
• Nikolai Dmitrievich Kovalev July 1996 is a This is a calendar for a leap year starting on Monday (dominical letter GF). January February March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3... 1996 - July 1998 is a This is the calendar for any common year starting on Thursday (dominical letter D). (A common year is a year with 365 days -- in other words, not a leap year.) January February March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa... 1998
• Vladimir Putin Order: 2nd President of Russia Term of Office: December 31, 1999– Predecessor: Boris Yeltsin Date of Birth: October 7, 1952 Political Party: None Profession: lawyer Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Влади́мир Влади́миро... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin July 1998 is a This is the calendar for any common year starting on Thursday (dominical letter D). (A common year is a year with 365 days -- in other words, not a leap year.) January February March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa... 1998 - August -1... 1999
• Nikolai Platonovich Patrushev since August -1... 1999

See also

• Numbers stations are shortwave radio stations of uncertain origin that broadcast streams of numbers, words, or phonetic sounds. It is publicly not known with certainty where their signals originate or what purpose they serve. The voices that can be heard on these stations are often those of children, or are... Numbers station
• OSNAZ
• The Russian Apartment Bombings were a series of bombings in Russia that killed nearly 300 people and led the country into the Second Chechen War. They happened over a span of two months in 1999. The first bombing, not of an apartment, occurred in Moscow, the Russian captial, on August... Russian Apartment Bombings
• SVR stands for Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki, and is Russian for, Foreign Intelligence Service. The SVR is the Russian intelligence agency, which evolved from the KGB after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The CSR, for Centralnaya Sluzhbza Razvedki (Central Intelligence Service) took over the intelligence gathering and analysis duties of... SVR
• Federal Protective Service is a title used in a number of countries In the United States the FPS is responsible for the security of Federal buildings. See Federal Protective Service (USA) In the Russian Federation the FPS was formerly part of KGB and is now an independent organization. See Federal... Federal Protective Service
• For other meanings, see KGB (disambiguation). The Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti (or KGB) (Russian: Комите́т Госуда́рственной Безопа́сности... KGB

External links

• Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (http://www.fsb.ru/), official homepage in Russian (русский язык) Spoken in: Russia and many other countries Region: Eastern Europe and Asia Total speakers: 280 million Ranking: 4-7 Genetic classification: Indo-European  Slavic   East Slavic    Russian Official status Official language of... Russian