SVR Chief Confirms Official Contacts With CIA

He says Russian intelligence operates strictly within powers set by national law.

Overview

Sergey Naryshkin said official representatives of the Russian SVR and the U.S. CIA maintain contact.
In remarks published Dec. 10, he described questions about possible monitoring of Ukrainian officials as a delicate topic.
He stated that Russian special services work within authorities defined by legislation and regulatory acts.
He provided no operational details when asked about eavesdropping during an exchange with journalist Alexander Yunashev.
Russian coverage noted that Ukrainian GUR chief Kirill Budanov earlier claimed the ability to intercept conversations in Russia and is listed by Rosfinmonitoring.