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‘My fear was too great’: the Pussy Riot member recruited by Russian spies to inform on fellow activists

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What happened

Exclusive: In her first media interview since fleeing Russia, Rita Flores describes her three years of being run by the FSB First came the blackmail and death threats to secure cooperation, then came a series of tasks, each more sinister than the las…

Key facts

  • Exclusive: In her first media interview since fleeing Russia, Rita Flores describes her three years of being run by the FSB First came the blackmail and death threats to secure cooperation, then came a series of tasks, each more sinister than the las…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:36 UTC.

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  1. Macron orders protections for infrastructure, citing a growing Russian threat

  2. War in Iran 'jeopardises the Trump presidency', ex-Obama National Security Council member says

  3. Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says Macron

  4. Why Europe has been absent from the great AI safety debate

  5. UEFA, CONCACAF demand FIFA make $2.1 billion payout to member groups amid funding row

  6. Russians head to the polls to choose lawmakers for their parliament

  7. ‘My fear was too great’: the Pussy Riot member recruited by Russian spies to inform on fellow activists

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