Original sentence: It works in cooperation with Russian military intelligence organization GRU.Under the current Administration and General Sergei Lebedev's (the current Director)leadership, the salaries and benefits paid to SVR officers have improved significantly.Unlike the FSB, the SVR is responsible for intelligence abroad.Within the SVR, the Director is a strong chief executive officer and has a Consulting Group that serves as a sort of strategic advisory team
Edited sentence: It works in cooperation with Russian military intelligence organization GRU which deployed six times as many spies in foreign countries as the SVR in 1997.Under the Putin Administration and General Sergei Lebedev's (the current Director)leadership, the salaries and benefits paid to SVR officers have improved significantly.Unlike the FSB, which is a domestic secret police service, the SVR is responsible for espionage abroad.Within the SVR, the Director is a strong chief executive officer and has a Consulting Group that serves as a sort of strategic advisory team and "kitchen cabinet"