Sergey Yevgenyevich Naryshkin is a Russian politician and businessman who has served as the director of the Foreign Intelligence Service since 2016. Previously, he was Chairman of the State Duma (2011–2016) and Kremlin Chief of Staff (2008–2012); he was also chairman of the Historical Truth Commission from May 2009 until it was dissolved in February 2012.
Naryshkin in 2022
Naryshkin meeting with Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva during his working visit to Bishkek in August 2011.
President Putin with Chairwoman of the Federation Council Matviyenko and Naryshkin, 2 September 2013
Opening of the exhibition "Ordinary fascism – war crimes of Ukrainian security forces", 28 March 2016
Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia)
The Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation or SVR RF is Russia's external intelligence agency, focusing mainly on civilian affairs. The SVR RF succeeded the First Chief Directorate (PGU) of the KGB in December 1991. The SVR has its headquarters in the Yasenevo District of Moscow with its director reporting directly to the President of the Russian Federation.
Headquarters of the SVR in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Fradkov, head of the SVR RF from 2007 to 2016
