KGB
How a photo of a park pissed off the authorities in Europe's last dictatorship
In Belarus, government forces, including the former Soviet bloc's last remaining KGB, regularly crack down on protesters and independent journalists.
Why did Russia shut down its version of the DEA?
The story of Putin’s decision to dissolve Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service involves turf wars, a tanking economy, and allegations of rampant corruption.
Syng med på had- og kærlighedssangene om Vladimir Putin
Vi har samlet de bedste sange om Putins prægtige beslutsomhed, stabile personlighed og moderate alkoholforbrug.
Putin 'Probably' Ordered Litvinenko's Death, Inquiry Finds
Nearly a decade after the former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko died a painful death, a final inquiry has found there was a "strong probability" the Russian state was behind his assassination.
L'histoire du mec qui a inventé Tetris
La vie devient plus cool une fois qu'on a inventé Tetris et échappé au KGB.
Video Shows Russian Artist Setting Fire to FSB Intelligence Headquarters in Moscow
Pyotr Pavlensky said his action was called "Threat" and meant to draw attention to what he called the terror tactics employed by the security agency.
On The Line: Simon Ostrovsky Discusses Russian Diplomatic and Military Maneuvers
VICE News journalist Simon Ostrovsky joined On The Line to discuss the latest news on Russia’s international ambitions.
This Ex-KGB Agent Lived in a Church for Six Years to Avoid Deportation From Canada
Now, Mikhail Lennikov has left the country voluntarily, according to his lawyer. “I can only hope he is safe,” his lawyer told Canadian media.
Russia Is Trolling the British Prime Minister Over KGB Recruitment Claims
KGB agents have reportedly denied that they ever tried to recruit David Cameron and a historian has claimed that the "agents" were salesmen, and the incident more likely to be a "gay pickup."
Muscovites Set to Vote on the Resurrection of Iron Felix
Allowing a vote on the restoration of the statue of secret police founder Felix Dzerzhinsky appears to reflect an increased readiness by the Kremlin to resurrect Soviet-era symbols.
VICE News Capsule: Tuesday, January 27
Another sign of Russia's crackdown on the Crimean Tatars, Egypt convicts doctor of manslaughter in first FGM trial, UK launches public inquiry into death of ex-KGB agent, and scientists prepare a group of water fleas for a mission into space.