Alexander Bortnikov
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Alexander Bortnikov is the Director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) and Chairman of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee, as stated in multiple mentions. He has reported on the prevention of terrorist and sabotage attempts on transport and energy infrastructure, attributing them to Ukrainian operatives and emphasizing round-the-clock operations to counter threats. Bortnikov has also called for improvements in systems to combat drones. He has participated in high-level meetings, including with U.S. Director of Central Intelligence John Ratcliff, and has been involved in discussions…
Events
- Sources for 'Important Stories' report that a major reorganization…
- CIA Chief Proposed Trump-Putin-Zelensky Summit in Moscow
- CIA Chief Urges Russia to End War in Moscow Visit
- CIA Chief Met Russian Spy Chief in Moscow
- Putin Escalates Ukraine War After CIA Chief's Moscow Visit
- Putin Discusses Values, Fleet Exercises with Security Council
- FSB Chief Urges Strengthening Drone Defense in Russia
- 150 Detained in Russia for Sabotage Prep in 2026
- Russia Prevents 66 Terror Attacks on Infrastructure
- Moscow, August 7. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin…
Recent coverage
- Kremlin preparing major reshuffles in FSB and may replace head of service Bortnikov — The Moscow Times
- Important stories: A major reorganization is coming to the FSB. It will affect key services and their leadership — including the head of the agency, Alexander Bortnikov — Meduza
- Putin was ready to meet with CIA director but changed his mind after learning about its message — «Agency» — Дождь
- CIA Director Proposed Three-Side Meeting of Putin, Zelenskyy, and Trump — Axios — The Bell
- US will try to resume peace talks in Ukraine through head of FSB, whose ministry is believed to have pushed Putin to war with its reports on... — Агентство. Новости
- CIA Director Proposed Summit of Trump, Putin and Zelenskyy During Visit to Moscow — Axios — Дождь
- CIA Director During Visit to Moscow Proposed Holding Summit of Trump, Putin, and Zelensky — Axios — Новая газета Европа
- During visit to Moscow, CIA director met with FSB chief — NYT — Дождь (Telegram)
- Main news for the morning of August 28 — Коммерсантъ
- NYT learns about meeting of Ratcliffe and Bortnikov — Коммерсантъ
- Putin informed the RF Security Council on the results of Pacific Fleet exercises — Вести
- Russia emergency. Experts informed FSB that the building under construction of the branch of the national center in Ryazan is 'potentially lethal', — Говорит НеМосква
- Bortnikov: since the beginning of the year, the FSB has prevented 66 diversions on TSK objects — Ведомости
- Head of FSB Bortnikov called for improving in Russia the system of fighting with UAV — Коммерсантъ
- NAK: in Russia prevented dozens of diversions on transport and TSO objects — Коммерсантъ
- Bortnikov: in 2026 three attempts by infiltrators to penetrate Russia will be stopped — Коммерсантъ
- NAK reported on the detention of 150 involved in preparation of diversions since the beginning of the year — Коммерсантъ
- FSB Head Declared Need for Improvement of System Countering UAVs — Интерфакс
- Bortnikov demanded strengthening protection of infrastructure objects from terrorist threats — Интерфакс
- Bortnikov: Kiev is increasing the activity of terrorist attacks, modernizing drones — Вести