What is the FSB?
Q: What is the FSB?
A: The FSB is an organisation in Russia that takes care of security of the country, relating to internal affairs inside the country.
Q: What organisation did the FSB come after?
A: The FSB came after the KGB.
Q: How is the FSB usually referred to in English-language sources?
A: The FSB is usually simply called the FSB in English-language sources.
Q: What are the main responsibilities of the FSB?
A: The main responsibilities of the FSB are counter-intelligence, internal and border security, counter-terrorism, and surveillance. It also investigates some other types of serious crimes.
Q: Where are the headquarters of the FSB located?
A: The headquarters of the FSB are in Lubyanka Square, Moscow's centre, in the main building of the former KGB.
Q: Who is the Director of the FSB?
A: The Director of the FSB since 2008 is army general Aleksandr Bortnikov.
Q: What does the FSB do?
A: The FSB does counter-intelligence, internal and border security, counter-terrorism, and surveillance. It also investigates some other types of serious crimes to ensure the security of the country.
