And Vladimir Rubanov, a three-star general who ran the old KGB's analytical department, told NEWSWEEK that "the KGB always had its special power in Abkhazia."

弗拉基米尔·鲁巴诺夫，过去负责克格勃情报分析部门的三星级上将告诉《新闻周刊》记者：“克格勃总是在阿布·哈兹留有神秘力量。”

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