Question

It is the successor of the famous KGB of the Soviet
Union, formed in the year 1995. It is headquartered
in Moscow, Russia, and handles counter-intelligence,
border and internal security, and counter-terrorism
within the country.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB RF; Russian: Федеральная служба безопасности Российской Федерации (ФСБ), tr. Federal'naya sluzhba bezopasnosti Rossiyskoy Federatsii, IPA: [fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnəjə ˈsluʐbə bʲɪzɐˈpasnəstʲɪ rɐˈsʲijskəj fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨjɪ]) is the principal security agency of Russia and the main successor agency to the Soviet Union's KGB ('Committee for State Securityʼ). Its main responsibilities are within the country and include counter-intelligence, internal and border security, counter-terrorism, and surveillance as well as investigating some other types of grave crimes and federal law violations. It is headquartered in Lubyanka Square, Moscow's center, in the main building of the former KGB. According to the 1995 Federal Law "On the Federal Security Service", direction of the FSB is executed by the president of Russia, who appoints the Director of the FSB.

Formed

12 April 1995; 25 years ago

Preceding agency

FSK

Type

Independent

Jurisdiction

President of Russia

Headquarters

24 Kuznetsky Most, Moscow, Russia

Motto

FSB (ФСБ)

Employees

State secret – greater than 262,000 (see text)

Annual budget

Classified

Agency executive

Alexander Bortnikov, Director

Website

FSB.ru