The government said a group “almost certainly” linked to Russia’s intelligence service carried out sustained cyberespionage operations with the goal of undermining trust in the British political system.
A newly declassified American intelligence analysis says Russian spy agencies are using influence laundering techniques to hide the Kremlin’s involvement in cultivating pro-Russia and anti-Ukraine messages.
Russia is incubating a cottage industry of new digital surveillance tools to suppress domestic opposition to the war in Ukraine. The tech may also be sold overseas.
Mr. Gershkovich has been held at the notorious Lefortovo jail since his arrest on March 29 during a reporting trip to the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg. His detention was extended for three months.