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Fake videos featuring Bortnikov, Shaskolsky and Gerasimov about the diesel deal with the US are spreading online

AI-generated videos have appeared online in which voices imitating FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov, FAS Head Maxim Shaskolsky and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov allegedly criticize the diesel deal with the US and the country's leadership. Lenta.ru pointed out signs of forgery: a mask overlaid on the faces, artificial facial expressions and monotonous speech.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
Incidents

The owner of the Telegram channel 'Pepel' has been charged with justifying terrorism

The FSB Directorate for the Belgorod Region has opened a criminal case against the owner of the Telegram channel 'Pepel', who has been designated a foreign agent and who, according to the agency, is in one of the countries of the South Caucasus. He is charged with justifying terrorism and supporting banned organizations; he faces up to seven years in prison.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
Incidents

An 18-year-old resident of Spassk-Dalny detained in Primorye on high treason charges

The FSB Directorate for Primorsky Krai detained an 18-year-old resident of Spassk-Dalny who, according to the anti-terrorism commission, collected and transmitted via Telegram information about the region's fuel and energy facilities to a curator from the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense for payment. A case has been opened under Article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation; the suspect has been placed in pre-trial detention and, according to the agency, has pleaded guilty.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
World

Western diplomats tell BBC about surveillance and 'constant paranoia' in wartime Moscow

Former ambassadors of the US, France and other Western countries described to the BBC the working conditions in Moscow after 2022: constant FSB surveillance, attempts to recruit local staff, intimidation of embassy guests and everyday difficulties caused by sanctions. Diplomats compare the pressure to the Cold War era, but believe their work remains important amid almost non-existent interstate contacts.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
World

FSB Detains German Citizen Who Deserted Ukrainian Armed Forces Over Unpaid Money

The FSB reported the detention of a German citizen who signed a contract with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 2025 but deserted after not receiving the promised 100,000 hryvnias. According to the FSB, he previously served in the Bundeswehr and took part in conflicts in Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria and Ukraine. Berlin has not yet commented on the substance of the case.

Javlon Tursunov
3 min read
World

Chita resident sentenced to 20 years in colony for treason and preparation for terrorist activity

The Second Eastern District Military Court sentenced a 39-year-old resident of Chita to 20 years in a strict-regime colony on charges of state treason and undergoing training for terrorist activity. According to the FSB Directorate for Zabaykalsky Krai, the man was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services, underwent training, and passed on information about critically important facilities in Russia.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
World

Japanese journalist Yuki Imai detained in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on suspicion of espionage

Russia's FSB detained Hokkaido Shimbun correspondent Yuki Imai in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk as he attempted to fly out of Russia. He is accused of collecting data on mobilized men and volunteers on the Kuril Islands on assignment from Japanese intelligence. On October 13, the Lefortovo court in Moscow imposed detention in custody as a pretrial measure; the espionage charge carries up to 20 years in prison.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
World

FSB Detains a Swedish Citizen in Pskov Region and a Japanese Journalist on Sakhalin

Russian authorities reported the arrest of a 35-year-old Swede accused of illegally crossing the border and preparing attacks on military facilities, as well as the detention of Hokkaido Shimbun journalist Yuki Imai on suspicion of espionage. Tokyo lodged a protest, and Sweden confirmed awareness without comment. Observers link the detentions to the 'exchange fund' practice mentioned by Dmitry Medvedev.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read