Russia’s Security Service Could Gain Powers Formerly Associated With Soviet KGB

Russia’s parliament is considering a new law that would extend the powers of  the country’s secret security agency, the FSB. If the bill is passed, it would restore practices once associated with the infamous KGB. Russia’s security services have steadily regained power and influence under Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, himself a former KGB officer. Human rights advocates are concerned that the new measures could further curtail the rights of government critics and the independent media. (restul aici)

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