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459 0 0 0 2 4. 47A1 1 0 0 1 5 7. 997 0 0 1 7 7h. SVR is responsible for intelligence and espionage activities outside the Russian Federation. Officially, the SVR dates its own beginnings to the founding of the Special Section of the Cheka on 20 December 1920. SVR, which claims to provide “a professional view on the history and development of one of the most powerful secret services in the world” where all these services are presented as a single evolving organization.

The “Law on Foreign Intelligence” was written by SVR leadership itself and adopted in August 1992. This Law provided conditions for “penetration by chekists of all levels of the government and economy”, since it stipulated that “career personnel may occupy positions in ministries, departments, establishments, enterprises and organizations in accordance with the requirements of this law without compromising their association with foreign intelligence agencies. A new “Law on Foreign Intelligence Organs” was passed by the State Duma and the Federation Council in late 1995 and signed into effect by then-President Boris Yeltsin on 10 January 1996. Conduct electronic surveillance in foreign countries. Mikhail Fradkov is the current SVR Director.