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FSB Arrests 20 in Raids on Scam Call Centers Allegedly Run From Ukraine

Authorities claim the call centers targeted Russian citizens in fraudulent schemes, defrauding victims of more than $2.5 million in total.

Russia Tightens Border Controls on Conscripted Men With Expanded FSB Powers – Reports

Men subject to military conscription now face increased scrutiny at airports and land border crossings, Mash reported.

American Tourists Arrested in St. Petersburg for Dancing Near FSB Building

Police reportedly described the tourists as “behaving aggressively” after officers approached them for dancing near and photographing the building...

Putin Orders FSB Security Clearance for Ships Entering Russian Ports From Abroad

The order, which takes effect immediately, cites a constitutional provision related to wartime legal conditions.

Russian Lawmakers Greenlight Restoration of FSB-Run Prison Network

Lawmakers argued that re-establishing FSB-run prisons is necessary in light of what they describe as heightened foreign intelligence activity and terrorist...

FSB Agents Shoot and Kill Man Accused of Planning Bridge Bombing in Saratov Region

Authorities claimed the man was a Russian citizen who had “maintained contacts with Ukraine” and planned to join the Ukrainian military.

FSB Accuses Ex-Independent Media Manager of Treason

Pavel Andreyev led the now-exiled regional news outlet 7x7 from its founding in 2010 until stepping down in June 2022.

FSB Arrests Woman Who Tried to Place Bomb Under Defense Worker’s SUV

Law enforcement authorities claimed the woman had tracked the employee’s movements since moving to St. Petersburg earlier this year.

FSB Arrests 2 Moldovans on Suspicion of Spying

Authorities claimed the men entered the country using fake identification and attempted to carry out tasks “directed against the security of the Russian...

FSB Arrests Man Suspected of Spying for Ukraine in Crimea

The unidentified man is accused of sharing photos and videos of Russian air defense systems with Ukraine’s military intelligence agency.

FSB Says It Foiled Assassination Attempt on Russian War Veteran

Law enforcement agents arrested an alleged “Ukrainian agent” in the northwestern city of Novgorod as he was reportedly retrieving a bomb.

Investigation Uncovers Telegram's Potential Links to Russia's FSB

The app's infrastructure is controlled by a man whose companies have collaborated with Russian intelligence services, IStories reported.

Russia Blacklists British Council as ‘Undesirable Organization’

Moscow accused the British Council of trying to promote British interests “under the guise of teaching English” and of supporting the “LGBT movement...

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Ukraine's Audacious Drone Attacks Are a Recipe for Russian Paranoia

If the FSB cannot monitor threats under its own nose to keep Russians safe, what can it do?

FSB Says It Dismantled Terrorist Cell in Nizhny Novgorod Region

The FSB accused the group of espousing a militant ideology “aimed at violently seizing power and establishing a so-called global caliphate.”

FSB Arrests Man Accused of Plotting Bomb Attack on May 9 Parade in Kaliningrad

Russian authorities said a Ukrainian handler recruited the man via Telegram, giving him instructions on how to carry out the attack.

FSB Seizes Nearly 2 Tons of South American Cocaine Bound for EU

Four suspects were placed in pre-trial detention and face up to 20 years in prison on large-scale drug trafficking charges.

FSB Arrests 9 Accused of Plotting Attacks on Police in Stavropol Region

Law enforcement officials claimed the group was planning to attack police officers during Victory Day celebrations earlier this month.

FSB Arrests Former Top Managers at Explosives Maker Avangard

The former executives are accused of falsifying contractor documents and soliciting bribes tied to military supplies.

FSB Says Thwarted May 9 Attack on Law Enforcement by Would-Be Female Bomber

The woman was allegedly planning to detonate an improvised explosive device at the instruction of a member of a banned terrorist group.

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