The Latest Breaking News from FSB

Is Vladimir Putin Afraid of Death? Russian President Reportedly Relocates to Kremlin Fortress Amid Assassination Fears

Vladimir Putin reportedly spends nights in the Kremlin, fearing assassination after Iran's leader's death. Moscow faces mobile internet blackout amid security concerns.

International Business Times UK · Mar 17

The Russian honeytrap: alleged spy for Moscow faces five years in US prison

Nomma Zarubina, convicted of lying to the FBI, is the latest Russian woman accused of using her sexual wiles for spying

The Guardian - US · Feb 28

Russia opens criminal case against Telegram's Durov for 'promoting terrorism,' reports say

Russia has opened a terrorism-related criminal case against Telegram founder Pavel Durov amid new blocks on the app and a push for a state-controlled alternative, according to Russian state media reports.

Euronews · Feb 24

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Russian energy sites are legitimate targets

Ukrainian president says the power infrastructure generates money for Moscow so is akin to a military target. What we know on day 1,447

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9

Russia says man suspected of shooting general detained in Dubai

Man in his 60s ‘arrested and handed over to Russia’ after fleeing to UAE, according to media reports

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8

Russian national under arrest accused of spying for Moldova, FSB spy agency says

Moldova's Information and Security Service told local media it "rejects the accusations made by the authorities of the Russian Federation."

Euronews · Jan 22

Russia frees French political scholar in a prisoner swap for a basketball player

France's president says a political scholar from the country who was serving a three-year sentence in Russia and facing new charges of espionage has been freed in a prisoner swap with France

The Independent UK · Jan 8

Russian diplomat accused of spying for CIA sentenced to 12 years in maximum security prison

This is the moment that a Russian diplomat was arrested by FSB officers after being accused of selling state secrets to the United States.

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025

‘All brakes are off’: Russia’s attempt to rein in illicit market for leaked data backfires

Russian state has tolerated parallel probiv market for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting it

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2025

Biography aims to fill gaps in story of ultra-libertarian Telegram founder Pavel Durov

Like many of his US counterparts, the Russian science prodigy turned hugely successful ‘digital populist’ has a deep suspicion of government constraint

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025