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What is the KGB equivalent to?
The KGB was succeeded by the Federal Counterintelligence Service (FSK) of Russia, which was succeeded by the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB).
What does KGB stand for in slang?
KGB
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| KGB | Killer Green Bud (slang for marijuana) |
| KGB | Known Good Board |
| KGB | Kids Gone Bad (various organizations) |
| KGB | Killing Gloves of Boxing (gaming, Team Fortress 2) |
What religion is KGB?
KGB’s parents were Nigerian-born; his mother was Christian and his father Muslim. He says he was raised primarily in the Muslim faith, but he converted to Christianity during his rookie season in Green Bay.
What is the CIA equivalent in UK?
MI6
The Secret Intelligence Service, often known as MI6, collects Britain’s foreign intelligence. It provides the government with a global covert capability to promote and defend the national security and economic well-being of the country. SIS works with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
Is KGB an acronym?
KGB stands for Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti, which translates to “Committee for State Security” in English.
What KGB means in Russia?
Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti
KGB, Russian in full Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti, English Committee for State Security, foreign intelligence and domestic security agency of the Soviet Union.
What was the KGB in the Soviet Union?
KGB is a short name for the Committee of State Security. It existed from 1954 to 1991 and was a state authority which protected the security of the USSR.
Is there a new book about the KGB?
When I met him while on book research in London in 2007, he was writing The KGB’s Poison Factory, his own book on Moscow’s fascination with murder-by-poison. With his encyclopedic knowledge and understanding of the KGB and its history, he is finishing a new book called The Orlov KGB File.
When was the KGB replaced by the FSB?
Technically, no. The KGB (Committee for State Security) was replaced by the FSB (Federal Security Bureau) in 1991 but many would argue that this was a change in name only.
Who are the successors of the KGB in Russia?
The thwarted coup d’état ended the KGB on 6 November 1991. The KGB’s main successors are the FSB (Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation) and the SVR (Foreign Intelligence Service).