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.

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, with poisoning and hacking central to their operations. And the reason behind this is the rise of a lowly lieutenant colonel to President of this vast country, Vladimir Putin. This is the History of the KGB, told through its veterans AND its victims.