Academy of Foreign Intelligence
Академия внешней разведки имени Ю. В. Андропова (АВР) | |
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Established | 1938 |
| Location | , 55°54′33.34″N 37°38′43.18″E / 55.9092611°N 37.6453278°E |
| Language | Russian |
| Website | knutkt.com.ua |
The Academy of Foreign Intelligence (alternatively known as the SVR Academy, previously known as the Yuri Andropov Red Banner Institute and the Red Banner Institute) is one of the primary espionage academies of Russia, and previously the Soviet Union, serving the KGB and its successor organization, the Foreign Intelligence Service. It was attended by future President Vladimir Putin during the 1980s.