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Articles with tag "FSB"

privacy please

Russia Shields Fraud-Plagued Space Agency From Foreign Scrutiny

The FSB argues the information on Roscosmos' work — as well as its problems — can be used against Russia by foreign states and organizations.
secret data

Russian Security Forces Unable to Get QR Codes to Dine Out in Moscow

The FSB and FSO are required by law to keep employees' personal data private, excluding them from public health databases.
financial fugitive

Ex-Wirecard Exec Still in Moscow After Year On the Run – Reports

Jan Marsalek has been reported to be under the protection of Russian military intelligence near Moscow.
connecting the dots

FSB Unit Linked to Navalny Poisoning Targeted Prominent Writer – Investigation

Dmitry Bykov nearly died after falling ill during an April 2019 tour of Russia’s regions.
opinion Andrei Soldatov

Can the U.S. Still Cooperate With Russia's Security Agencies?

How to work together when you can't tell the cops from the robbers.
downplayed numbers

Russia’s Internal Navalny Protest Estimates Higher Than Acknowledged – Meduza

The data is reportedly part of the FSB military counterintelligence unit’s first known comprehensive review of Navalny's public support.
top secret

Second Russian Officer Suspected of Leaking Navalny Poisoners’ Data – Kommersant

The St. Petersburg police major faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of abuse of office.
paper trail

Navalny’s Alleged FSB Poisoners Linked to Deaths of Journalists, Activists – Investigation

“Travel coincidences make it impossible to doubt the involvement of this group of poisoners,” Bellingcat, The Insider and Der Spiegel wrote.
no-fly zone

Russia’s FSB Says Protects ‘Putin’s Palace’ From NATO Intelligence

Alexei Navalny’s recent viral investigation alleges that the billion-dollar estate enjoys presidential-level protection.
'new greatness' case

Young Russians’ Extremism Sentences Reduced for ‘Plot to Overthrow Putin’

The activists' supporters have said their case was fabricated by the security services.
drug bust

Joint Russia-U.S. Operation Busts S.American Cocaine Smuggling Network

The two countries seized over 330 kilograms of cocaine worth $13.6 million during the multi-stage investigation, Russia's FSB said.
privacy please

Russia Moves to Hide Security Officers’ Data After Navalny Poisoning Revelations

The bill is part of a wider set of legislation cracking down on online dissent ahead of Russia’s 2021 parliamentary elections.
Delicate Operation

Navalny's Underwear Poisoning Takes Over the Russian Internet

News that agents allegedly placed poison in Navalny's underwear sparked plenty of memes, many retweeted by the Kremlin critic himself. 
opinion Kirill Martynov

How Navalny's Mock FSB Call Laid Bare a Country of Yes Men

For generations, Russians have grown accustomed to slavishly following orders.
swift rebuke

Navalny Call With Suspected Agent a 'Provocation': FSB

Navalny said he tricked one of the FSB officers linked to his poisoning into outlining the details of the operation in a phone call.
opinion Andrei Soldatov

Russia’s Secret Organizations Are Not Secret Anymore. It Seems They Don’t Care

What has become clear is that to expect the Kremlin or its secret services to be embarrassed when they are unmasked is to miscalculate greatly.
direct link

Media Investigation Names FSB Agents Behind Navalny Poisoning

Members of the FSB’s toxins and nerve agents unit followed Navalny on more than 30 trips since 2017, the investigation said.
PERFORMANCE ACTIVISM

‘Crucified Jesus’ Detained Outside Moscow FSB Headquarters

Activist Pavel Krisevich replicated the crucifixion of Christ while accomplices doused the surrounding area with a harmless burning liquid.
opinion Mark Galeotti

No Country for Old Spooks: Reshuffle at the Top of the FSB Will Set the Tone for Remainder of Putin Era

The offhand way that one of the most powerful men most people haven’t heard of was dismissed may say something even about the Navalny case.
exerting influence

Russia’s FSB Backs Kyrgyzstan Colleagues' Efforts to ‘Prevent Total Chaos’ – Vedomosti

The Kremlin confirmed that it supports “the state security committee’s actions to stabilize the situation” in Kyrgyzstan.
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