The Assignment Was to Get Him to Admit That He Was Also an LGBT Person.” Confession of a Trans Girl Who Fled After Being Recruited by the FSB
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“The assignment was to get him to admit that he was also an LGBT person.” Confession of a trans girl who fled after being recruited by the FSB
In January 2025, FSB officers searched the home of an 18-year-old trans girl from Tyumen, found messages with the Combat Organization of Anarcho-Communists on her phone, and began threatening her with criminal charges and a lengthy prison sentence.
Under pressure, she agreed to cooperate. Security officers instructed her to meet LGBTQ people, gain their trust, and try to obtain compromising information.
In an interview with The Insider, she described what recruitment looks like and how she managed to deceive the FSB and leave the country without connections, money, or an international passport.
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“The assignment was to get him to admit that he was also an LGBT person.” Confession of a trans girl who fled after being recruited by the FSB
In January 2025, FSB officers searched the home of an 18-year-old trans girl from Tyumen, found messages with the Combat Organization of Anarcho-Communists on her phone…
Security Officers Recruit Victims to Find Targets
Security officers pressured a trans girl to seek compromising information on LGBTQ people.
State security begins by threatening the vulnerable.