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Articles with tag "FSB"

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.

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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Shoigu Targeted in Alleged Ukrainian Assassination Plot, Pro-Kremlin Media Claim

Russia’s FSB said last week that a “high-ranking official” was targeted while visiting the grave of a family member at Troyekurovskoye Cemetery in...
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FSB Claims It Thwarted Ukrainian Plot to Hijack Military Jet

The law enforcement agency accused Kyiv of trying to "recruit Russian pilots" by promising them $3 million and citizenship in an unspecified Western country...
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FSB Arrests Moscow Man on Treason Charges for Alleged NATO Contact

The FSB accused the man of passing on personal information intended to help recruit Russian nationals for covert cooperation.
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Russian Charged With Spying in Poland Admits Passing Data to FSB – Polish Media

Rogov was allegedly blackmailed with the threat of his father being sent to the war in Ukraine if he did not cooperate.
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Russia’s FSB Orders Banks to Install Surveillance Systems by 2027

The systems enable security services to intercept and analyze messages, voice recordings, videos and other user-generated content.
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FSB Arrests Far East Man Accused of Sharing Military Data With Ukraine

The FSB said the man had transferred money to a pro-Ukrainian organization banned in Russia and passed sensitive information to them.
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U.K. Behind Major Drone Attack on Russian Airfields, FSB Chief Claims

Alexander Bortnikov also alleged that Britain and Ukraine were plotting an attack on TurkStream, the only route delivering Russian gas to Europe.
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Russia Charges Khodorkovsky, Other Exiled Dissidents With ‘Terrorism’

The FSB security service accused the Russian Anti-War Committee of forming a “terrorist” group and plotting to overthrow the government in Moscow.
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FSB Accuses Ukraine of Plotting Bomb Attack With ISIS Against Senior Officer

Four people were arrested in connection with the alleged bomb plot, including three Russian citizens and a Central Asian national.
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FSB Arrests Man Accused of Blowing Up Soldier’s Car

Authorities said the soldier was currently “in the special military operation zone,” suggesting that no one was killed or injured in the alleged attack...
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FSB Says It Foiled Planned Attack on Synagogue Ahead of Oct. 7 Anniversary

Two men from Central Asia were arrested in Krasnoyarsk on suspicion of plotting to detonate a homemade bomb at a local synagogue, the FSB said.
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FSB Says It Arrested Mordovia Teen for Railway Sabotage

The 18-year-old allegedly carried out acts of railway sabotage with the help of local minors.
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St. Petersburg Customs Authorities Seize Record Cocaine Shipment Hidden in Banana Cargo

Authorities seized more than 1.5 metric tons of cocaine concealed in a shipment of bananas from Ecuador, calling it the country’s largest-ever drug bust...
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FSB Says It Foiled Ukrainian Car Bomb Plot Against Defense Executive

A video released by the FSB showed one of the alleged bomb plotters, a man, walking the streets of St. Petersburg dressed as an elderly woman, which the...
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Fugitive Wirecard Executive Living in Moscow Under False Identity, Investigation Reveals

Jan Marsalek has been wanted by German authorities on fraud charges and is listed on Interpol’s wanted database.
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