Federal Security Service: Quick Facts

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Nov. 13, 2026

News •

Putin has killed many enemies, one convicted of espionage has a different story • Nov. 12, 2026, 3:35 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Russia’s security service detains a teenager planning a ‘terror attack’ after a US tip-off • Nov. 1, 2026, 12:19 PM ET (CNN)

FSB says U.S. warned Russia of possible Moscow attack • Oct. 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET (The Spokane Spokesman-Review)

'The Russians were the problem in the end': Sailor Matt Rutherford on being intercepted by the FSB while attempting to circumnavigate the Arctic Ocean solo • Oct. 21, 2026, 11:34 AM ET (Live Science)

Russia detains Swedish citizen as Moscow eyes future prisoner swaps • Oct. 15, 2026, 6:25 AM ET (Euronews)

Facts

Also Known As	Federal Counterintelligence Service • Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopastnosti • FSB
Date	1994 - present
Headquarters	Moscow
Areas Of Involvement	intelligence • national security

Topics

Central Intelligence Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration KGB Federal Bureau of Investigation National Security Agency MI6 Mossad U.S. Secret Service U.S. Department of Defense Environmental Protection Agency