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The Lubyanka building is home to the Lubyanka prison, the headquarters of the Border Guard Service, a KGB museum, and a subsection of the FSB. [2] Part of the prison was turned into a prison museum, but a special authorization is required for visits. [3] The lower floors are made of granite with emblazoned Soviet crests. [4]
One of the two blasts took place at Lubyanka station, near the FSB headquarters. Militant leader Doku Umarov—dubbed "Russia's Osama Bin Laden"—took responsibility for the attacks. In July 2010, President Dmitry Medvedev expanded the FSB's powers in its fight against terrorism. FSB officers received the power to issue warnings to citizens on ...
Lubyanka Square is best known for the monumental Lubyanka Building, designed by Aleksandr V. Ivanov [] and constructed from 1897 to 1898. Originally built for the insurance company Rossiya, it later became better known for housing the headquarters of the KGB in its various incarnations.
Russia's FSB security services said members of Colombia's infamous Cali cartel hid the drugs in a vehicle. ... (FSB) headquarters in downtown Moscow on December 21, 2020. / Credit: DIMITAR DILKOFF ...
The sound of gunfire sent pedestrians fleeing in streets near the headquarters of the Federal Security Service (FSB), Russia’s intelligence agency, in Moscow on December 19.The Moscow Times said ...
The Moscow FSB headquarters shooting took place on the evening of 19 December 2019 near the headquarters of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) in the center of Moscow. Two people were killed and four people were injured when Yevgeny Manyurov opened fire before he was shot dead by a sniper.
Moscow FSB headquarters shooting; P. Presidential Security Service (Russia) R. Russian Federation Security Guard Service Federal Academy;
The Director is assisted by the Deputy Director of the FSB. The Director is a civilian or a general of the armed forces nominated by the president, with the concurring or nonconcurring recommendation from the Secretary of the Security Council of Russia and must be confirmed by a majority vote of the Federation Council .