Russia's FSB Vows to Keep Countering UK Efforts to Recruit Russian Relocants, Report Says
Russia's Federal Security Service says it will continue to counter what it describes as London's efforts to involve Russians who have relocated abroad in anti-Russian activities.
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Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said it will continue countering what it described as efforts by London to draw Russian citizens who have relocated abroad into activities directed against Russia, according to a report by TASS.
The report said investigative actions are currently underway against a Russian citizen and several associates in connection with the case, though TASS did not name the individuals involved or specify the exact nature of the alleged activities.
TASS's report did not detail what evidence the FSB has cited to support its claims, nor did it include a response from British authorities regarding the allegations.
Russian officials have repeatedly accused Western governments, including the United Kingdom, of seeking to recruit Russian citizens living abroad for intelligence or opposition activities since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a period that has seen a wave of Russians relocate to other countries.
The United Kingdom has not issued a public statement responding to the FSB's characterization of its activities regarding Russian relocants, according to the report.
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- FSB to keep countering London’s efforts to involve relocants in anti-Russian activities — TASS (Russia)
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