The SVR has its headquarters in the Yasenevo District of Moscow with its director reporting directly to the President of the Russian Federation. Unlike the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), the …

The Foreign Intelligence Service is part of the national-security system and is called upon to protect individuals, society and the state from foreign threats. The President of the Russian Federation …

Dec 3, 2025 · As Russia's primary civilian foreign intelligence agency, the SVR is tasked with collecting the full spectrum of political, economic, and scientific intelligence.

Feb 28, 2025 · The Russian Federation’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) is responsible for gathering intelligence abroad, protecting national interests and conducting clandestine operations.

What is the GRU, and when was it established? The GRU is Russia’s military intelligence agency.

Oct 13, 2024 · Russia’s intelligence community is comprised of several key agencies, with the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) and the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (GRU) …

Russia’s GRU is a military intelligence service that blends espionage, cyber operations, and Spetsnaz missions to advance Kremlin objectives.

Following the technological revolution of the late 20th and early 21st century, there are now two distinct worlds that intelligence services have to operate in: the virtual and the physical. It is clear that the …

Oct 28, 2025 · GRU plays a significant role in Russian foreign policy, conducting covert operations and espionage to advance the country’s global agenda. Infamous missions and covert activities, such as …

Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), since 2010 officially the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (GU), the primary intelligence service of the Russian Armed Forces and …