Borogan Irina, Soldatov Andrei. The New Nobility:
The Restoration of Russias Security State and the Enduring Legacy of the KGB

While Vladimir Putin has been president and prime minister of Russia, the Kremlin has deployed the security services to intimidate the political opposition, reassert the power of the state, and carry out assassinations overseas. At the same time, its agents and spies were put beyond public accountability and blessed with the prestige, benefits, and legitimacy lost since the Soviet collapse. (More)