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Turkey helped Russia foil terrorist attack: Russian security service official
Russian security services prevented a terrorist attack in St. Petersburg thanks to Turkey's help, Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov stated on April 4.
Licence To Kill 'Double Agent' In UK?
Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia had seemingly arrested former military intelligence officer Sergei Viktorovich Skripal in 2004 for acting as an agent for the British intelligence service. Moscow claimed that he had revealed his identity to the British foreign intelligence service - MI6 - in exchange of pecuniary and other benefits.
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Russia has Thwarted an Attack Planned for Election Day
Russia's Federal Security Service reported killing a suspected member of the Islamic State group preparing a terrorist assault in the city of Nizhny Novgorod on the day of the presidential election next month, news agencies said.
FSB told to "act lawfully, but shoot to kill if necessary"
However, he added that in the event of a threat to the lives of law enforcement officers "no one should be captured but should instead be eliminated on the spot."
Putin Calls Blast in St. Petersburg Terror Attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that a terrorist attack occurred in St. Petersburg on Wednesday. The head of state ordered Russia's Federal Security Service, the FSB, to act within the law when detaining criminals, but in the event of a threat to the lives of law enforcement officers, no one should be captured but should be eliminated on the spot, TASS reported.
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Russia arreseted a Norwegian Man for Espionage
A Norwegian citizen suspected of espionage was arrested in Moscow. The arrest is for 2 months. Said Interfax, citing information from the spokesman of the Leftor Court in the Russian capital.
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CIA Information Thwarted St. Petersburg Attack
The Kremlin said Sunday that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency provided Russian authorities with information that thwarted a series of Islamic State bombings planned in St. Petersburg.
Moscow said Russian President Vladimir Putin called U.S. President Donald Trump to thank him for the CIA information, a call the White House confirmed.
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FSB: ISIS wants to create new global terrorist network
The leftovers of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) could try to form a new terrorist network after its eventual defeat in the Middle East, Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Aleksandr Bortnikov warns.
The terrorists have been "almost defeated while attempting to build their caliphate in Iraq and Syria," he noted.
Russia Could Have Laundered Up to USD 80 B Via Moldova, Latvia
British banks were also a part of the large-scale Russian operation for money laundering through Moldova and Latvia in the period 2010 - 2014, showed data from an international investigation, cited by The Guardian.
Russia Mulls Setting Up 'KGB-Like' Ministry - Reports
Russia plans the creation of a Ministry of State Security (MGB) in a large-scale institutional restructuring, sources quoted by daily Kommersant have suggested.