Definition

Proper noun * Foreign Intelligence Service: The Russian Federation's external intelligence agency. It is responsible for gathering and analyzing information from foreign countries, conducting espionage operations abroad, and collaborating with international partners on issues such as counter-terrorism and non-proliferation.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki is often compared to the American CIA.
  • According to the report, the operation was conducted by the Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki.
  • He had a long career in the Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki.

Advanced Usage

• The term is frequently used in geopolitical and security analysis to discuss Russian foreign policy and intelligence activities.
• In journalistic and academic contexts, it is common to see the acronym SVR used after the full name has been introduced.
  • The SVR was established in 1991, succeeding the First Chief Directorate of the KGB.

Variants and Related Words

• SVR: The standard and most common English-language acronym for the Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki.
• Foreign Intelligence Service (of the Russian Federation): The direct English translation, often used in official and formal contexts.
• Intelligence service / External intelligence agency: General descriptive terms.

Synonyms

• Foreign intelligence agency
• External security service

Related Phrases

• SVR officer / operative: A member of the Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki.
• SVR headquarters: Often refers to the Yasenevo district in Moscow.
• SVR intelligence: Information collected or analysis produced by this service.

Noun

1. Russia's intelligence service responsible for foreign operations, intelligence-gathering and analysis, and the exchange of intelligence information; collaborates with other countries to oppose proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and organized crime