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The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the arrest of a citizen in the Kemerovo region in the south-central part of the country on charges of communicating with foreign intelligence agencies.
The FSB statement said that the detainee, aged 61, had initiated secret cooperation with a foreign state or a foreign or international organization with the aim of harming Russia.
According to the statement, the detainee expressed his hostile position towards Russia and its foreign and domestic policy and sent emails to foreign organizations offering his assistance in carrying out activities that threaten Russian security.
During his contacts with a representative of a foreign state, the detainee revealed his readiness to help in searching for important information and inventing new means in the fight against Russia.
The Russian authorities did not disclose the identity of the foreign state or organization with which the detainee was communicating.
In recent times, Russia has witnessed an expansion in cases of foreign espionage and infiltration, which prompted the Russian authorities to step up their efforts to combat such activities, and the arrest of the citizen in the Kemerovo region comes as part of a broader campaign by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) to uncover and thwart operations that threaten Russian national security.
It is noteworthy that in recent years, a number of people have been arrested on charges of spying for foreign countries, and complex spy networks operating inside Russia have been uncovered. The security services have also been able to uncover and thwart many cyber-attacks targeting government institutions and vital infrastructure, in addition to thwarting attempts to carry out sabotage operations inside Russia, thanks to intelligence efforts and security coordination.
The Russian security services, led by the Russian Federal Security Service, are known for their ability to uncover and disrupt many operations planned by foreign agents, and for their strength and the superiority of their personnel in this field.
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