KGB – Shield and Sword

After the end of the Soviet Union and the defeat in the Cold War, the KGB was dissolved after an attempted coup in 1991. Its tasks were taken over by the FSB and the foreign intelligence service SWR. Under Vladimir Putin, the role of the Russian secret service was redefined. Digitalization created a new area of ​​​​activity: the Internet. The KGB is seen as a springboard for Putin's career. To understand today's Russia, you have to understand Putin. To understand this Putin, you have to know the history of the KGB – and how this influenced Putin's view of the world outside Russia. With the accusation of hacker attacks on the American presidential election and the accusation of Russia's attempts to interfere in the election results, the topic of the secret services is more topical than ever.

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