FSB Unit Initiates Cases Over FBK Donations by Scientists
The Fourth Service of the FSB will initiate cases against Russian scientists based on donations to the FBC. According to 'Mediazona', this unit has initiated at least three criminal cases regarding 'financing of extremism' against scientists in the past year.
Consensus
- The 4th Department of the 'P' Directorate under the Fourth Service of the FSB is responsible for initiating criminal cases against scientists and university lecturers for donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).
- The cases are based on allegations of financing extremism.
- The 4th Department of the FSB's 'P' Directorate is involved in at least three criminal cases against scientists over the past year.
- Sofia Rosenfeld, a biologist from the Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences, was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for two donations of 1,000 rubles each to FBK.
- The 4th Department is mentioned in the case files of other individuals, including physicist Dmitry Kazakov, who was fined 300,000 rubles for two donations of 500 rubles.
- In spring 2026, at least six cases related to financing extremism were filed against employees of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
- At least three cases were filed against specialists from Skoltech and three against employees of Rosatom subsidiaries.
- Two cases were filed against lecturers from the Higher School of Economics.
- The 4th Department of the FSB is linked to economic security and industrial counterintelligence.
- The 4th Department oversees state corporations such as Rostec, Rosnanotech, and Roscosmos.
- The 4th Department is also associated with Skoltech and the Higher School of Economics.
Points of divergence
- The 4th Department of the 'P' Directorat of the Fourth Service of the FSB submitted a report on the discovery of crime signs in August 2025, authored by senior operative Zotkin. — novaya_eu
- The 4th Department of the 'P' Department of the Fourth Service of the FSB provided a 'check material' to the Moscow Center 'E' in September 2025. — novaya_eu
- The case against Dmitry Kazakov was triggered by a letter from the '4th Service UZKS FSB' with a 'secret' classification, but the acronym UZKS refers to the Second Service of the FSB, not the Fourth. — mediazona
- More than ten such cases have been filed in Moscow courts in the past six months. — meduza
- The 4th Department of the Fourth Service of the FSB has been involved in at least three criminal cases related to FBK donations over the past year. — tg_currenttime
- Six cases against RAS employees were filed in spring 2026, with three against Skoltech specialists and three against Rosatom subsidiaries, and two against HSE lecturers. — tvrain
- The Fourth Service of the FSB focuses on economic security. — novaya_eu
Coverage (9 sources)
- FSB has become systematically initiating criminal cases against Russian scientists for 'financing extremism' — The Moscow Times
- For FBK donation cases stands the economic unit of the FSB - "Media Zone" — SOTAvision
- Fourth FSB Service initiates cases on FBK donations against scientists and university teachers, — "Media Zone" — ASTRA
- "Media Zone": criminal cases on FBK donations against scientists and university professors initiated by the Fourth Service of the FSB — Настоящее Время
- Cases against Russian scientists initiated by FBD donations will be handled by the Fourth Service of the FSB — Дождь
- Cases for FBK donations against Russian scientists will be initiated by the Fourth Service of the FSB — Дождь (Telegram)
- Donation cases against scientists and university teachers initiated by the Fourth Service of the FSB - "Media Zone" — Новая газета Европа
- «Media Zone»: In Russia, scientists are increasingly being pursued for donations to FBK. Criminal cases against them are initiated by the Fourth Service of the FSB — Meduza
- Fourth FSB Service initiates cases for donations to FBK against Russian scientists and university professors — Медиазона
Key entities
- FSB
- FBK
- Mediasphere
- Fourth Channel
- P
- Institute of Problems of Ecology and Evolution
- RAS
- Sofia Rosenfeld
- Russia
- Moscow
- Aleksey Navalny
- Dossier
- Case
- Criminal Cases
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