She said: "If in the Soviet period and the first post-Soviet period, the KGB and FSB people were mainly involved in security issues, now half are still involved in security but the other half are involved in business, political parties, NGOs, regional governments, even culture...
She described how the role of former KGB and FSB agents has evolved since the Soviet era and the early post-Soviet period. While a portion still focus on security matters, the other half have diversified their involvement to include business, political parties, NGOs, regional governments, and even cultural activities.