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sabotage claims

Russia Claims Arrests in Ukrainian ‘Dirty Bomb’ Plot

The FSB claimed that Ukraine’s military intelligence had set up a special unit to supply sabotage groups within Russia “and drop bombs on fuel and...

anti-war protest

Russia Jails FSB Office Arsonist for 8.5 Years

After his arrest last summer, Igor Paskar was beaten, tortured and accused of working for the Ukrainian government.

alleged interception

Russia Arrests Ukrainians Planning Nuke Power Plant Strikes – FSB

The aim was to cause "serious economic harm to Russia and damage its reputation," the FSB said.

Espionage claims

FSB Says Arrested Ukrainian Woman on Spying Charges

Independent media reported that the woman is likely a Crimean Tatar who was first arrested in December.

double-triple agents

Russia's FSB Sent Ex-Islamic State Fighters to Infiltrate Ukraine, Turkey, U.S. – Meduza

Recruited fighters described assignments to gather information on the Ukrainian military and volunteer battalions.

inbound traffic

Travel to Russia Picks Up in 2023 as EU Citizens Make Reluctant Return

The FSB recorded a 17% increase in January-March 2023 visits to Russia compared with the same time last year.

Officials Divided

New Intel Leak Exposes Russian Government Infighting – NYT

Russia's security services have accused the Defense Ministry of "obfuscating" troop casualties in the war.

Tatarsky Attack

FSB Names Ukrainian Suspect in Pro-War Blogger’s Assassination

The FSB has named a second suspect in the bombing attack that killed pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky.

internal enemies

Russia Accuses Ukraine, West of Recruiting Youth for 'Sabotage'

Moscow has cracked down on criticism of the war, with a growing number of treason cases and long prison sentences for social media dissent.

'routine questioning'

Russians Absent During Mobilization Called in for Questioning by FSB

Several Omsk region residents told iStories they had received phone calls asking them to attend the local FSB office.

border tensions

Moscow Says Foiled Bid By Ukraine 'Saboteurs' to Enter Russia

The announcement came a day after President Vladimir Putin warned that saboteurs were acting inside Russia.

treason charges

Russian Couple Detained for Allegedly Spying on Defense Enterprise

A couple in Nizhny Tagil has been detained by the FSB for allegedly spying for Ukraine.

opinion Samantha Berkhead

The Evan Gershkovich I Know

As more details emerged of my former colleague’s arrest, the more it felt like a bad dream.

opinion Andrei Soldatov

Evan Gershkovich's Arrest Means No Journalist Can Feel Safe in Russia Today

All foreign journalists, and by default all foreign nationals, are now potentially fair game for Putin and the Russian security services.

Russia Imposes Stringent Controls on Officials’ Foreign Travel

The wartime restrictions on leaving the country were detailed to The Moscow Times by 10 former and current officials.

FSB Bans Climate Activist’s Family From Russia for Half a Century

The FSB has banned the family of prominent Russian-Armenian climate activist Arshak Makichyan from Russia for the next 50 years.

political promotion

Former Kremlin Youth Activist Appointed Head of Pushkin Museum

A former policewoman and erstwhile pro-Kremlin youth movement member has been appointed to run Moscow’s Pushkin Museum.

Russian Woman Charged With Treason for Donating $30 to Ukrainian Army

The FSB has detained a woman in the city of Khabarovsk in Russia’s Far East for allegedly donating 2,500 rubles ($33) to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

unverified claim

Russia’s FSB Says Foiled Assassination Attempt on Orthodox Tycoon

The FSB said it foiled an attempted car bombing against Konstantin Malofeyev that was allegedly “organized by the Ukrainian special services.”

opinion William Courtney and Philip Wasielewski

Russia Must End State Terror Before it Can Hope to Gain Freedom

Russia is now more domestically repressive than at any other time in its recent history.

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