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Former Pussy Riot member escapes forced FSB conscription

A former Pussy Riot member, identified as Rita Flores, escaped Russia on or before August 25, 2026 after three years of coerced work for the FSB following forced recruitment. She reported being threatened, humiliated, and coerced into espionage work by Russian security services.

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KYIV INDEPENDENT: Former Pussy Riot member escapes Russia after 3 years of forced work for FSB https:// kyivindependent.com/former-pus sy-riot-member-escapes-russia-says-fsb-forcibly-recruited-her/ "T

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KYIV INDEPENDENT: Former Pussy Riot member escapes Russia after 3 years of forced work for FSB https:// kyivindependent.com/former-pus sy-riot-member-escapes-russia-says-fsb-forcibly-recruited-her/ "They began recruiting me, threatening me in every possible way, humiliating me, saying some very unpleasant things, threatening to kill my family, and telling me that I would never in my life be able t

KYIV POST: Ex-Pussy Riot Member Says She Was Forced to Spy for Russia’s FSB https://www. kyivpost.com/post/83071 A former Pussy Riot member, Rita Flores, says Russia’s FSB forced her to work as an inf

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KYIV POST: Ex-Pussy Riot Member Says She Was Forced to Spy for Russia’s FSB https://www. kyivpost.com/post/83071 A former Pussy Riot member, Rita Flores, says Russia’s FSB forced her to work as an informant for nearly three years after threatening her family and her safety. She claims she was ordered to spy on activists and artists and help lure Pussy Riot figure Pyotr Verzilov into a suspected ki