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Conflict & Security · RussiaFSB detains man for alleged gas pipeline sabotage plot
Russia's FSB has detained a 40-year-old man in Kabardino-Balkaria, accusing him of planning to sabotage a gas pipeline. The security service alleges the detainee was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence and entered Russia via a humanitarian exchange.
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Conflict & Security · RussiaFSB detains British embassy guard over alleged Ukraine plot
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the detention of a Russian citizen who worked as a security guard at the British Embassy in Moscow. The FSB alleges the individual was recruited by Ukraine to gather information for a planned attack, intended to blame Russia and draw the UK into conflict.
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Conflict & Security · RussiaPutin shifts power to FSB as Russian elites fear agency’s growing control
Russian President Vladimir Putin has concentrated authority in the Federal Security Service (FSB), sidelining technocrats and expanding digital surveillance. A new law allows the state to freeze assets and deny consular services to expatriates. Reports describe elites as fearful of the FSB’s unchecked influence, with some blaming setbacks in Armenia, Moldova and Hungary on former official Sergei Kiriyenko.
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