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Articles with tag "FSB"

FSB Shoots and Kills Man Suspected of Trying to Assassinate Roskomnadzor Officials

Law enforcement authorities claimed the plot was a “terrorist act” orchestrated by Ukraine to “disrupt Russia’s information security measures.”...

Putin Renames FSB Academy After Red Terror Architect Felix Dzerzhinsky

Known as “Iron Felix,” the Polish-born Dzerzhinsky established the Cheka, the precursor to the KGB.
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Berlin Summons Russian Envoy Over 'Threats'

The German Foreign Ministry did not specify the "threats" and would not provide additional details.
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Russian Law Enforcement Busts $13.2Bln Tax Evasion Operation

Officials said the operation utilized thousands of shell companies to generate more than $13.2 billion in fraudulent deductions.
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FSB Arrests Former Radio Liberty Reporter in Far East Russia

While the FSB withheld the man’s name, local and independent media earlier identified him as Alexander Andreyev.
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Chechen Court Declares Separatist Group in Exile ‘Terrorist’ Organization

The Chechen Republic of Ichkeria is an unrecognized separatist state that existed de facto between 1991 and 2000 during the first and second Chechen wars...
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FSB Says It Defused ‘Scooter Bomb’ Parked Near Moscow Business Center

Russian authorities said Ukraine planned to detonate the bomb in an assassination plot against a high-ranking security official.
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FSB Arrests Krasnodar Region Health Minister for Alleged Fraud

Yevgeny Filippov, who has served as Krasnodar’s health minister since 2013, is allegedly accused of using his post to illegally enrich himself and his...
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Putin Calls for Stronger Security Measures to Protect Officials Amid Wave of Deadly Attacks

Speaking at a gathering of FSB officials, the Kremlin leader accused Ukraine of resorting to “acts of terrorism” after “failing to inflict a strategic...
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State Duma Passes Bill Giving FSB Authority to Shut Down Internet and Mobile Services

The bill would also allow the FSB to block regular calls, text messages and even postal services, officials said Tuesday.
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Russia’s FSB Says Tip-Offs Climbed to Almost 150K in 2025

This increase was driven by tips to regional security services, which jumped 88% year-on-year.
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FSB Arrests Third Person Suspected of Plotting Attempted Assassination of GRU General

The FSB claims the man, identified as Pavel Vasin, helped his father and the alleged gunman track Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev.
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Ukrainian Security Services Were Behind Shooting of GRU General, FSB Says

Russian law enforcement said two men were arrested in connection with the assassination attempt on Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev.
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FSB Arrests Russian Man Suspected of Spying for Moldova

The man, identified only as a Russian citizen, traveled to Moscow in December to carry out an assignment “aimed against Russia’s national security...
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FSB Agents Shoot and Kill Man Accused of Planning Bomb Attacks in Kaluga Region

Authorities said the man, originally from Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, shot at officers during an arrest attempt and was killed by return fire.
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FSB Says Busted Migrant Legalization Ring

The group was alleged to have illegally facilitated the legalization of 53,197 foreign nationals in Moscow and the Moscow region.
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Russia Orders Underwater Inspections of All Foreign Ships Entering Its Ports

The tightening of controls follows a series of mysterious explosions affecting tankers arriving at Russian ports since early 2025.
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FSB Agents Shoot and Kill Ukrainian Accused of Trying to Assassinate Russian Military Officer

Authorities said the man, allegedly recruited by Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence, was “neutralized” after placing an explosive device under the...
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FSB Arrests Teenager Over Alleged Plot to Attack Kaliningrad Church

The FSB claimed the teenager, who was not identified by name, had been recruited via Telegram by an unnamed “terrorist organization” that it said was...
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FSB Agents Shoot and Kill 2 Alleged Railroad Saboteurs in Siberia’s Altai Region

The security agency claimed the two men had been recruited online to place a so-called derailing device along a stretch of train tracks.
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