FSB entrapment: Russian citizens targeted in staged crimes
The Russian FSB is provoking citizens to commit crimes against the state by impersonating Ukrainians. "First Department" reveals evidence of such actions in the sentencing of a resident of Oryol. The portal sibreal.org describes the case.
In July 2024, Ivan Tolpygin from Oryol was sentenced to four years in prison and fined 500,000 roubles for collaborating with a foreign country. The court ruled that Tolpygin made contact with a "representative of Ukraine" on Telegram, who turned out to be an FSB agent. "Pierwszy Departament" indicates that it was a provocation.
The FSB conducts "operational experiments", impersonating foreigners, which is against federal law. Yevgeny Smirnov from the First Department emphasises that such actions are a provocation, not a search operation. Since 2022, a criminal article on cooperation with foreigners has been in effect in Russia.
From October 2022 to July 2024, 40 cases for cooperation with foreign countries were filed. In 2024, at least 14 lawsuits were brought. Polish scientists avoid contact with Russians due to fears of repression. Russia is full of officials ready to imprison the innocent for rewards.
Trump's camp pressures to create demilitarised zone in Ukraine
The advisors of President-elect Donald Trump are pushing to "freeze" the Ukrainian-Russian conflict and create a demilitarised zone over 1,200 kilometres long, reported the American newspaper Newsweek on Wednesday. According to the Wall Street Journal, the zone would be supervised by European forces.
"Newsweek" recalled Trump's declaration, in which he repeatedly assured that he is capable of ending the war in Ukraine within one day, but did not explain how he would do it.
As reported by WSJ in early November, Trump's camp plans to maintain Russian control over 20% of Ukraine's territory, establish a demilitarised zone over 1,200 kilometres long, and block Ukraine's efforts to join NATO for 20 years. According to Newsweek, Czech President Petr Pavel confirmed these reports on 9 November, stating that Europe is to be responsible for protecting the eastern flank and the demilitarised zone.
