Which intelligence agency did Primakov lead?
KGB
SVR
FSB
CIA
Answer
The answer is the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). Primakov served as its director from 1991 to 1996. The SVR is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating foreign intelligence to Russian policymakers. It is one of the main intelligence agencies of the Russian Federation and is considered the successor to the First Chief Directorate (PGU) of the KGB, which was responsible for foreign intelligence during the Soviet era.
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