Relational Taxonomy

Structured Relationship Inventories

Six verified analytical taxonomies mapping connections without speculative graph clutter.

How to Read These Inventories: Relational Vector Anatomy ▼
Focal Entity Person / Org / Network
Relational Vector & Mechanism
Counterpart / Asset Node Asset / Ally / Subordinate

Siloviki & Security Networks

Structured list of documented links among security-service leadership and related institutional nodes. Derived from entity cards.

Entity AEntity BLink TypeNotesSource_ids
Vladimir PutinFSBinstitutional authorityFormer Director 1998–99; political apexPublic records
Nikolai PatrushevFSBhistorical leadershipDirector 1999–2008Public records
Alexander BortnikovFSBcurrent leadershipDirector since May 2008Public records
Nikolai PatrushevAlexander Bortnikovprofessional / successionPredecessor–successor; secondary network alignmentPublic records; secondary
Sergey NaryshkinSVRleadershipDirector since 2016Public records
Alexander BastrykinInvestigative CommitteeleadershipChairman since 2011Public records
Vladimir PutinNikolai Patrushevprofessional / silovikiLeningrad KGB roots; long-term associateSRC-DAW-2014; public records
Vladimir PutinAlexander Bortnikovprofessional / institutionalContinuous FSB appointmentPublic records
FSBOrganised-crime networkssymbiotic (secondary)Selective interaction / instrumentalisation patternsSRC-GAL-2024