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Ex-Pussy Riot member says FSB coerced her into three years of informing on Russian artists and activists, then told her to help kidnap and kill Pyotr Verzilov

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Ex-Pussy Riot member says FSB coerced her into three years of informing on Russian artists and activists, then told her to help kidnap and kill Pyotr Verzilov
Meduza
Meduza1 hrs ago
Ex-Pussy Riot member says FSB coerced her into three years of informing on Russian artists and activists, then told her to help kidnap and kill Pyotr Verzilov
Former Pussy Riot member Rita Flores (real name Margarita Konovalova) said she began cooperating with Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in 2023, helping the agency gather information on contemporary artists and political activists, including members of Pussy Riot.
Former Pussy Riot member reveals she was recruited by Russia’s security service to spy on activists
Margarita Konovalova, also known as Rita Flores, says she was coerced into become an informant
Ex-Pussy Riot Member Says She Helped the FSB Spy on Kremlin Critics
Rita Flores said FSB officers coerced her into signing a cooperation agreement after threatening to kill her relatives and put her in prison.
The Herald
The Herald🏁 first to report7 hrs ago
Former Pussy Riot member says she was 'FSB asset' for three years
A former member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot has admitted she collaborated with the FSB for three years
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