The KGB: "they still need us." (Russia's Ministry of Security)

From: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | Date: January 1, 1993| Author: | Copyright information

The new Ministry of Security has the same powers as the old KGB; it controls the KGB archives and the fates of many individuals--including politicians.

In the fall of 1991, many of my colleagues, including Americans, congratulated me on the abolition of the KGB. They honestly believed this monster could be simply dismissed, like school classes canceled because of a blizzard. These colleagues also inquired with sympathy how the KGB's passing would affect me, since for the past three years my assignment had been to cover the security service.

In the fall of 1992, I ...

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