Russia plans effectively to revive the KGB under a massive shake-up of its security forces, a respected business daily has reported. A State Security Ministry, or MGB, would be created from the current Federal Security Service (FSB) , and would incorporate the foreign intelligence service (SVR) and the state guard service (FSO), under the plans. It would be handed all-encompassing powers once possessed by the KGB, the Kommersant newspaper said, citing security service sources. Like the much-feared KGB, it would also oversee the prosecutions of Kremlin critics, a task currently undertaken by the Investigative Committee, headed by Alexander Bastrykin, a former university classmate of President Putin. The Kremlin has not commented.
Despite a large majority win in the Duma elections by President Putin , respected daily newspaper Kommersant warns Russia is unlikely to effectively revive the KGB under a huge shakeup of its security forces . A State Security Ministry called the MGB is to be created from other departments to handle all - encompassing powers which were once run by the police , such as overseeing the activities of government officials . The possible rebirth of an organisation synonymous in Russia with political oppression has horrified Kremlin critics . The elections have left Putin 's United Russia party with its largest ever majority of 450 seats , making it effectively a one - party parliament . The election , however , was marred by allegations of vote - rigging and fraud .