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KGB - The Sword and the Shield

The Yeltsin years were marked by a dramatic rise in violence and corruption

The Yeltsin years were marked by a dramatic rise in violence and corruption

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The Yeltsin years were marked
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by a dramatic rise in violence and corruption.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
59
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:56
Uploaded
Jun 20, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary
Production
Concorde-New Horizons

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Movie Summary

Millions suffered at the hands of the KGB. Mass executions, secret wars and coup d'états. But today, the security network is arguably stronger than ever.
S01 • E01 Only the best, cleverest, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
Only the best, cleverest,
S01 • E03 Russia became notorious as the wild east. - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
Russia became notorious as the wild east.
S01 • E02 These unique pictures were taken in a Berlin cemetery - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:08
These unique pictures were taken in a Berlin cemetery
S01 • E01 So it was considered a great honor - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:06
So it was considered a great honor
S01 • E03 Mafias of every description took control of business. - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:04
Mafias of every description took control of business.
S01 • E01 (soft music) - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:15
(soft music)
S01 • E03 Those they didn't own outright, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
Those they didn't own outright,
S01 • E02 They show one of the KGB's top spymasters, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:13
They show one of the KGB's top spymasters,
S01 • E03 Inevitably, the people cried out for an end to the chaos. - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
Inevitably, the people cried out for an end to the chaos.
S01 • E03 The internal security service, rebranded under Yeltsin - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:10
The internal security service, rebranded under Yeltsin
S01 • E01 (Kuznetsov speaks Russian) - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:07
(Kuznetsov speaks Russian)
S01 • E02 Foreign spies had put Russia on a par - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:09
Foreign spies had put Russia on a par
S01 • E01 Films depicted his daring behind German lines - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
Films depicted his daring behind German lines
S01 • E02 Stalin believed, first of all, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:06
Stalin believed, first of all,
S01 • E03 Former KGB officers start taking over businesses - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
Former KGB officers start taking over businesses
S01 • E01 Many aspiring agents fell under the Kuznetsov spell. - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
Many aspiring agents fell under the Kuznetsov spell.
S01 • E02 After that, he could focus on building houses - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:06
After that, he could focus on building houses
S01 • E01 (soft music) - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:09
(soft music)
S01 • E03 It's a means of employing the security apparatus - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:06
It's a means of employing the security apparatus
S01 • E02 Military spending soared, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:07
Military spending soared,