Putin’s war puts spy agency FSB in charge of Russia

The Federal Security Service (FSB), the successor to the Soviet KGB and the agency where Vladimir Putin once trained, has grown more powerful as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues. The FSB now controls key parts of military and political decisions. Its reach now covers all of Russian society. That includes shutting down the internet, running propaganda in schools, and launching legal prosecutions against critics. The agency’s expanding role marks a shift in how Russia is governed during wartime.