[drzaiusapelord]

KGB/FSB are interchangeable. I don't think this pedantry invalidates his point. The reality is that if the US is caught doing something you can bet other countries are doing the same, and if not more, considering how little oversight autocratic states have. This is basic game theory and how countries handle foreign relations. Hell, Putin murders journalists on a whim. That's a far cry from cellphone tracking.

[puddintane]

I wonder if Putin looked up to Stalin

[saiya-jin]

well actions speak louder than anything, so I would say yes, with a 21st century approach (better PR)