Since Russia has directed its troops into Ukraine, several high-profile Western citizens have been arrested, especially on charges of spying that are widely considered unfounded, with many later exchanged for Russians held abroad.

Terrorist attack thwarted: Russia arrests German woman over alleged Ukraine-linked bomb plot

A Moscow court sentenced a former Russian diplomat to 12 years in a maximum-security penal colony for selling secrets to U.S. intelligence while on a posting to the United States, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday.
The FSB, the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, said that Arseniy Konovalov, born in 1987, had been found guilty of treason.

Russian Diplomat Sent to Penal Colony For Selling Secret To US

Ksenia Karelina, a model and ballet dancer, is the latest target on Kremlin’s radar. The 32-year-old with dual Russian-American citizenship was arrested by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) on Tuesday (Feb 20) on grounds of suspected fundraising for the Ukrainian Army.

Who is Ksenia Karelina? Russian-US ballerina accused of 'high treason' by Moscow

Moscow seeks the return of Vadim Krasikov, a Russian hitman jailed in Germany for the assassination of a Chechen dissident. The Russian government wishes to return him as part of a prisoner swap.

Who is Vadim Krasikov? Assassin Russia wants in prisoner swap for US WSJ journalist

Russia's FSB security service, on Tuesday, released a statement saying that it had arrested a group of ex-defence industry workers allegedly suspected of supplying sensitive military information to Ukraine.

Russia's FSB arrests former defence industry workers suspected of spying for Ukraine's military intelligence

On May 9, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by Russian spies. According to senior American law enforcement officials, FBI technical experts identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) against an undisclosed number of American computers.

Explained: What is 'Snake', the Russian intelligence malware sabotaged by FBI?

As the world focuses its attention on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Moscow, as per reports, has nefarious plans to destabilise another neighbour: Moldova.

Clandestine document reveals Russia's secret plans to destabilise neighbour Moldova over a 10 year period

The United States has charged five Russian nationals and two Americans with conspiracy related to a global procurement and money laundering scheme on behalf of Moscow.

US charges 5 Russians, 2 Americans for conspiring on behalf of Moscow

"In the past, G20 has got the world out of financial crisis, it has got the world to manage global debt, it has created the Financial Stability Board (FSB), it has taken action during Covid, and this is one body that is capable of taking action on behalf of he world and the objective is to get everyone around the world to a consensus," says India's Sherpa for G20, Amitabh Kant.

'G20 is one body which is capable of taking action on behalf of world,' says India's Sherpa for G20

Even as it is faltering in its battle in Ukraine, Russia continues to try to manipulate countries in Eastern Europe and its secret services continue to plot and funnel tens of millions of dollars to cultivate a network in former Soviet Union states to reorient them towards Moscow, said The Washington Post in its report citing a collection of intelligence documents and interviews with officials.

Russian secret services trying to subvert pro-West govt in Moldova: Report

Russia has thwarted a terror plot against India. The FSB has apprehended an Islamic state operative who planned to carry out a 'suicide attack' in India over the blasphemy row. Who is this operative? Where is he from? Palki Sharma deconstructs the 'Avenge Prophet' bid.

Gravitas: Russia thwarts terror plot against India, detains I-S operative

Ukrainian spies allegedly offered Russian pilots $2 million & citizenship in Europe if they defected with their aircraft. An FSB agent posing as a pilot's girlfriend turned the operation into a double game of deceit. Palki Sharma deconstructs this 'stranger than fiction' story.

Gravitas: Ukraine's spies offered $2MN to Russian pilots to defect

Russia on Thursday arrested the head of a research institute specialising in hypersonics technologies on charges of treason, Russian news agencies reported. The latest arrest of a scientist suspected of treason comes as Russia has jumped out in front of other major world powers in the race to develop a range of new hypersonic weapons that President Vladimir Putin has dubbed "invincible".

Russia arrests hypersonics scientist suspected of treason

Financial firms may need to bolster their defences in the face of rocketing cyberattacks after employees began working from home, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Tuesday.

Cyberattacks increased amid work from home during pandemic: Study

Foreign hackers compromised Russian federal agencies in a digital espionage campaign that Russian officials described as unprecedented in scope and sophistication.

Russia's FSB reports 'unprecedented' hacking campaign aimed at government agencies

Navalny phoned two members of the team from Russia’s FSB spy agency, which allegedly tried to murder him.

Alexei Navalny: FSB spy admits putting poison in underwear

Russian President Vladimir Putin while addressing the year-end annual press conference said that opposition leader Navalny's poisoning investigation is "just the legalization of materials provided by US special services.

Who cares about him, if we wanted, we would have made it done: Putin on Navalny poisoning

Britain cautioned Russia on Friday that individual citizens should be not used as pawns in a diplomatic chess game after a dual US/UK national was detained in Moscow on espionage charges.

Individuals should not be used as pawns for diplomatic leverage:  British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt to Russia

Russia said Monday its security services had detained a US citizen in Moscow accused of spying, the latest in a series of espionage cases between Russia and the West.

Russia detains American suspected of espionage

Russia said it had launched a probe into terrorism after a 17-year-old blew himself up at a regional headquarters of the FSB security service on Wednesday, wounding three employees.

Video: Russia terror probe after teen suicide attack on FSB

'The teeth are authentic, there is no possible doubt. Our study proves that Hitler died in 1945,' professor Philippe Charlier said

Hitler definitely died in 1945 according to new study of his teeth

Searches in Novy Urengoy had found extremist Islamic State propaganda, the FSB said.

Ahead of World Cup soccer, Russia says Islamic State attacks thwarted

A Russian secret service said it had detected a malware 'intended to spy online on some 20 institutions on Russia'

Russia claims it uncovered cyber attack plan

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