Former Pussy Riot Member Admits FSB Coercion
Former Pussy Riot member Rita Flores admitted to being coerced by FSB into spying on activists and artists, including Pavel Krychevich and Philippenzo, over three years. She claims she tried to sabotage assignments and helped some targets escape Russia, but her revelations shocked Krychevich, who said he never understood her hints.
Consensus
- Rita Flores, a former Pussy Riot member, was coerced by FSB into cooperating with them after a search of her apartment in February 2023.
- She was threatened with death to her family and the inability to prove who killed her mother.
- She worked for three years under the operational alias 'Harley' and provided information on political activists and artists.
- Among those targeted were Pavel Krychevich, Philippenzo (Filipp Kozlov), and Maria Alekhina.
- She attempted to sabotage assignments and help some individuals leave Russia.
- She was asked to assist in a planned assassination of Petr Verzilov, which she refused and reported to her lawyer.
- She eventually fled Russia with the help of lawyer Dmitry Zakharov.
- She has since spoken publicly about her experience to help others in similar situations.
- Pavel Krychevich stated he did not understand her hints and was shocked by her revelations.
Points of divergence
- Krychevich claims he did not know about the interview until after it was published and had no prior suspicions about Flores. — meduza
- Flores was given a contract and an operational pseudonym 'Harley' after signing documents. — tg_astrapress
- Flores was asked to help organize the assassination of her close friend Petr Verzilov. — tg_doxajournal
- Krychevich says he did not understand Flores's hints about needing to leave Russia, despite her attempts to signal it. — tg_agentstvonews
- Flores was helped to leave Russia by Zakharov and spent about a year preparing for her escape. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Flores received 30,000 rubles initially and 50,000 monthly for her cooperation. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Flores claims she tried to provoke a conflict with Krychev's wife to push the couple to leave Russia. — tg_echoonline_news
- Krychevich says he forgives Flores but acknowledges the damage caused by her actions. — novaya_eu
Coverage (20 sources)
- «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
- 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
- Former Pussy Riot member admitted cooperating with FSB — BBC News Русская служба
- 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
- Rita Flores from Pussy Riot says she was recruited by the FSB — Радио Свобода
- Former Pussy Riot group member Rita Flores claims that in 2023 the FSB recruited her and she cooperated with the service for three years — Настоящее Время
- Former Pussy Riot participant Rita Flores claims she cooperated with the FSB for three years. She asserts that she was tried to be drawn into an assassination attempt on Petr Vyzhlov — Meduza
- Former Pussy Riot member tells how she was recruited by FSB under threat of criminal case — Дождь (Telegram)
Key entities
- FSB
- Rita Flores
- Pussy Riot
- Margarita Konovalo
- Port
- Dmitriy Zakhatov
- Russia
- Mediasphere
- Moscow
- Ukrainian Armed Forces