The crisis in Ukraine has highlighted the work of Russia's FSB, or Federal Security Service, in Moscow's so-called sphere of influence.
The Diplomat: Russian intelligence in Kyrgyzstan, cold war redux
Russian soldiers of Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian nations take part on Aug. 1, 2014 in joint military exercises \"Indestructible brotherhood - 2014\" at the Ala-Too training ground, some 20 km outside Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
