Rita Flores

activist

Rita Flores, also known as Margarita Konovalova, is a former member of the art group Pussy Riot who claimed in multiple interviews that she was recruited by the FSB in February 2023. She stated that she was forced to work for the Russian security service for approximately three years under threat of prosecution and harm to her relatives, during which she collected information on artists and political activists. She also alleged that she was pressured to participate in an attempt to assassinate journalist Petr Verzilov. Her revelations were shared in interviews with lawyer Dmitry Zakharov and…

Events

• Former Pussy Riot Member Admits FSB Coercion

Recent coverage

• New Republic Smoke — August 28 at 22:10 Moscow time. Summer — it's all over. And then — what? Our fears are once again making their way into the news, ca... — Republic
• New Republic Smoke — August 28 at 22:10 Moscow time. — Republic
• Rita Flores left Russia a few days after receiving her passport — her departure was prepared for about a year, lawyer said... — ЭХО / Новости
• «We are not to blame for living in a bastard system. We need to sympathize with the person». Activist Rita Flores told that the FSB forced her to inform on Pavel Krisevich. The artist learned about this only from her interview. Here is how he reacted — Meduza
• Philippenzo confirmed that Rita Flores warned him about surveillance and urged him to leave Russia — Агентство. Новости
• What happened? Main news for July 14 according to SOTAvision: — SOTAvision
• Former Pussy Riot participant Rita Flores was recruited by the FSB and cooperated with them for three years — ASTRA
• Former Pussy Riot participant Rita Flores told her lawyer Dmitry Zakhatov in an interview how the FSB recruited her. — DOXA
• Hints [were] completely unclear: Pavel Krisevich commented on the recognition of former Pussy Riot member Rita Flores in work... — Агентство. Новости
• Pussy Riot member admitted cooperating with FSB under threat of relatives' persecution and murder — DW Главное
• Former Pussy Riot member admitted to working for FSB — The Moscow Times
• Leonid Nevzlin helped a recruited by the FSB former Pussy Riot participant escape from Russia in the midst of the trial over Blinov — Агентство. Новости
• Pussy Riot participant Rita Flores told that she was recruited by the FSB — ЭХО / Новости
• Former Pussy Riot participant Rita Flores admitted she was recruited by the FSB — Новая газета Европа
• FSB recruited ex-Pussy Riot participant, forced her to 'develop' Pavel Krishevich and other artists — Бумага
• Former Pussy Riot participant Rita Flores claims FSB agents recruited her and tried to lure her into an assassination plot against Petr... — Varlamov News
• Pussy Riot participant Rita Flores collaborated with FSB for several years. They tried to lure her into an assassination attempt on former publisher of "Med..." — Важные истории
• Former Pussy Riot participant Rita Flores claims she was recruited by FSB and tried to be drawn into an assassination plot against Petr V... — SOTAvision
• Former Pussy Riot participant Rita Flores told that after the search in 2023 she was recruited by the FSB; she managed to leave Russia and stop this cooperation 10 days ago — Медиазона
• Rita Flores from Pussy Riot says she was recruited by the FSB — Север.Реалии