The Russian FSB

A Concise History of the Federal Security Service

Kevin P. Riehle

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Georgetown University Press
01 March 2024

Espionage & secret services; Defence strategy, planning & research

Series: Concise Histories of Intelligence

An introduction to Putin’s formidable intelligence and security organization

Since its founding in 1995, the FSB, Russia’s Federal Security Service, has regained the majority of the domestic security functions of the Soviet-era KGB. Under Vladimir Putin, who served as FSB director just before becoming president, the agency has grown to be one of the most powerful and favored organizations in Russia. The FSB not only conducts internal security but also has primacy in intelligence operations in former Soviet states. Their activities include anti-dissident operations at home and abroad, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, criminal investigations of crimes against the state, and guarding Russia’s borders.

In The Russian FSB, Kevin P. Riehle provides a brief history of the FSB’s origins, placed within the context of Russian history, the government’s power structure, and Russia’s wider culture. He describes how the FSB’s mindset and priorities show continuities from the tsarist regimes and the Soviet era. The book’s chapters analyze origins, organizational structure, missions, leaders, international partners, and cultural representations such as the FSB in film and television.

Based on both English and Russian sources, this book is a well-researched introduction to understanding the FSB and its central role in Putin’s Russia.

Concise Histories of Intelligence SeriesChristopher Moran, Mark Phythian, and Mark Stout, Series Editors

By: Kevin P. Riehle
Imprint: Georgetown University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 481g
ISBN: 9781647124083
ISBN 10: 1647124085
Series: Concise Histories of Intelligence
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 01 March 2024
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kevin P. Riehle is lecturer in intelligence and security studies at Brunel University London. He also spent over 30 years in the US government as a counterintelligence analyst. He is the author of two previous books, including Soviet Defectors: Revelations of Renegade Intelligence Officers, 1924-1954 (2020).

Reviews for The Russian FSB: A Concise History of the Federal Security Service

Riehl's book will be useful to journalists, academics and national security professionals as the primary primer on the history, structure, organization and leadership of Russia's most important institution. * Association of Former Intelligence Officers * Kevin Riehle's book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the Russian state by providing a clear and concise description of the history, organization, and current functions of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). * The Russian Review * Riehle...provides an excellent survey of the FSB and how media, activist, and pop culture depictions of the FSB have shaped Russian public opinion. -- S. G. Jug, Baylor University * CHOICE connect * Riehle's book is a fine start to the series and presents a unique and sober analysis of the service, drawing on the author's years working as a United States government official studying the activities of foreign agencies. -- Dan Lomas, University of Nottingham, UK * International Affairs *