Categories Selected Articles share.google/aimode/Qr0korCV… Post author By Mike Nova Post date April 10, 2026 share.google/aimode/Qr0korCV… — Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Apr 10, 2026 ← #Counterintelligence #GRU #RussianIntel → #CIA #RussianIntel #Counterintelligence Russian Intelligence: Motivations, Psychology, Ethics https://gemini.google.com/share/190bdbfc15ab Gemini To understand the members of the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS)—primarily the FSB (domestic security), SVR (foreign intelligence), and GRU (military intelligence)—one must look past Hollywood tropes and examine the deep-rooted strategic culture, historical legacy, and institutional psychology that shape them. While individual officers vary vastly, the organizational DNA of Russian intelligence cultivates specific psychological profiles, motivations, and moral frameworks. ## The Foundational Psychology: The “Besieged Fortress” The psychological