SVR chief Sergei Naryshkin praised Dzerzhinsky as a "symbol of his time" and a "standard of crystal honesty" during the unveiling ceremony on Monday.
"He remained true to his ideals to the end -- the ideals of goodness and justice," Naryshkin said
Former polish noble who joined the Bolsheviks and founded and headed the Cheka. Known for three things:
- Being the bane of anyone conspiring against the Bolsheviks.
- Being a workhorse with extremely high moral integrity.
- Caring about Children.