Russian activist who admitted spying for Moscow sentenced in Poland

Former ‘Open Russia’ coordinator Igor Rogov sentenced in Poland to seven years in prison on FSB espionage charges

A Polish court has sentenced Igor Rogov, a former coordinator for “Open Russia,” to seven years in prison for espionage on behalf of Russia, according to the Polish news outlet Onet. His wife, Irina, received a three-year sentence for aiding and abetting espionage. The trial was held behind closed doors.

Russian couple jailed in Poland for espionage and sending parcel bomb

The pair had refugee status in Poland but spied on Russian opposition activists.

SSSG Says Wanted Georgian Arrested Over Alleged Plot to Carry Out ‘Subversive Acts’ Linked to October 4 Unrest

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) said it arrested a wanted Georgian citizen, later identified by pro-government media as Beka Tchulukhadze, who is accused of purchasing and storing “large quantities” of firearms, ammunition and explosives allegedly intended for “subversive acts” linked to the October 4, 2025, unrest in Tbilisi. Speaking at a Friday evening

Polish Court Jails Russian Activist and Wife for Spying for FSB

Igor Rogov, a former employee of the now-defunct nonprofit Open Russia, was sentenced to seven years in prison for passing information about Poland-based Russian opposition groups and activists to the FSB.

Ukrainian Radical Pulled Strings of Dagestani Teen Terror Suspect - FSB

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A detainee in Russia's Dagestan had been conducting terrorist operations across Russia, the United States, and Europe—coordinated by Ukrainian right-wing extremist Kirill Makarenko, the FSB reported on Friday.

International Relations expert says Russian threat against Poland a distraction from Ukraine setbacks

International Relations expert says Russian threat against Poland a distraction from Ukraine setbacks

News24 | Russia jails group over plot to kill pro-Kremlin media mogul

Russia said on Friday it had jailed 12 members of a neo-Nazi cell, two members of which planned to assassinate state media mogul Margarita Simonyan, a leading backer of the Ukraine war and of President Vladimir Putin.

From the military to the airport: Latvia uncovers major Russian espionage network

On 19 June, Latvia’s State Security Service (VDD) asked prosecutors to initiate criminal proceedings against four Latvian nationals accused of gathering intelligence in Latvia and passing it to Russian intelligence services through the pro-Kremlin criminal organisation Baltic Antifascists, the agency announced. The four suspects were arrested in January after investigators concluded that they had systematically [] The post From the military to the airport: Latvia uncovers major Russian espionage network appeared first on Baltic News Network.

Crazed Putin’s New Invasion Plot Revealed

Anastasia Barashkova / REUTERSRussian dictator Vladimir Putin has hatched a plan to “provoke” NATO by launching attacks and possibly even an incursion against alliance member Poland.The Telegraph writes that Washington has sent warnings to Warsaw over new intelligence suggesting the country’s critical infrastructure could become the target of missile and drone strikes by the Kremlin. Moscow might also order ground troops in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad into Poland from the north, the newspaper writes. Officials close to Polish President Karol Nawrocki confirmed to Onet, a national news outlet and part of the same corporate network as The Telegraph, that his office had received those reports. They said that Washington “systematically informs Poland about ever-new Russian plans for a conventional attack on NATO’s eastern flank, from which Poland is by no means excluded.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

ECHR finds Russia responsible for torture and killing of Georgian POWs in 2008 war

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Russia bears responsibility for the torture, inhuman treatment, and killing of three Georgian prisoners of war during the August 2008 Russia-Georgia War, including Giorgi Antsukhelidze, who is widely regarded as a symbol of the conflict, AzerNEWS reports.

🇷🇺⚡️ — Putin signed a law prohibiting the deportation or denial of residence permits in Russi [...]

— Putin signed a law prohibiting the deportation or denial of residence permits in Russia for foreigners who fought in the Russian Armed Forces.@Intelslava

Naftogaz CEO Koretsjy seen as most probable candidate for Ukrainian PM

Vladimir Zelensky posted a photo with Koretsky on his Telegram channel shortly after he announced plans to dismiss Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko

In the Sahel, journalists, activists and NGOs in the crosshairs of Russian agents from “The Company”

Propaganda Machine Reading time: 9 min. In the Sahel, journalists, activists and NGOs in the crosshairs of Russian agents from “The Company” To build its network of influence and expand its reach in Africa, Russia is targeting civil society actors: recruiting journalists, infiltrating NGOs and activist groups, and mobilizing public figures. Forbidden Stories analyzed new [] The post In the Sahel, journalists, activists and NGOs in the crosshairs of Russian agents from “The Company” appeared first on Forbidden Stories.

Tax evasion in Moscow reveals early North Korean labor supply scheme: records

Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing NK News series exploring Russia-DPRK relations based on court documents. A tax fraud investigation into a Moscow construction firm with ties to North Korea laid bare a DPRK labor procurement scheme that revealed early attempts to disguise North Korean workers as students in Russia. Yulia Gavasheli, []

Social media users considered the ECHR's decision on the death of Georgian prisoners to be belated.

Eighteen years have passed since the Five-Day War, and when the ECHR ruled that Russia was responsible for the deaths and torture of Georgian prisoners, Moscow had already refused to recognize and enforce the court's decisions, social media users pointed out.

Zelenskiy denies Russian capture of key eastern city Kostiantynivka

Zelenskiy denies Russian capture of key eastern city Kostiantynivka

How Putin Will Fall – Part II: Chronicle of a Coming Coup

Vladimir Putin’s grip is eroding as Russia’s own security elites turn against him. Kremlin propagandist Colonel Khodarenok’s blunt TV critique signals the General Staff aligning with Chekist factions to remove a leader they see as cowardly and disastrous. Russia’s “vastness” has become a military liability.

ICE Tried to Deport an Asylum-Seeker. Now He’s Being Denied Care for a Growing Tumor in a Private Prison.

After a whirlwind trip to Turkey and Azerbaijan in a botched deportation attempt, a Belarusian describes medical neglect in a detention center recently bought by CoreCivic. The post ICE Tried to Deport an Asylum-Seeker. Now He’s Being Denied Care for a Growing Tumor in a Private Prison. appeared first on The Intercept.

Concerns mount as Zelensky turns sanctions into tool for punishing critics, former allies

When President Volodymyr Zelensky slapped sanctions on ex-lawmaker Boryslav Bereza on July 7, many were left wondering what, if anything, linked him to Russia or posed a threat to Ukraine's national security.Bereza has never publicly expressed any sympathies for Russia and has been a pro-Western politician and

‘Burning children alive’: Russia releases files on WWII-era massacres of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists

Russia released declassified documents detailing the killings of Polish civilians by Ukrainian nationalist militias during World War II Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian national detained in Moldova for collecting intelligence on Transnistria

Border authorities in Moldova have detained a Russian citizen suspected of being a Federal Security Service (FSB) officer and of collecting intelligence.