‘My fear was too great’: the Pussy Riot member recruited by Russian spies to inform on fellow activists
Rita Flores, a former Pussy Riot member, has publicly detailed her three-year experience being coerced by the Russian FSB to spy on fellow activists. After fleeing Russia, she hopes her testimony will encourage others to break ties with the security services.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing state-sponsored repression of political dissent in Russia and the extreme measures used to compromise activist networks.
Rita Flores claims that after her recruitment she instigated fights with fellow artists to push them away, and prevent them sharing information with her. Photograph: courtesy Rita Flores Rita Flores claims that after her recruitment she instigated fights with fellow artists to push them away, and prevent them sharing information with her. Photograph: courtesy Rita Flores Russia ‘My fear was too great’: the Pussy Riot member recruited by Russian spies to inform on fellow activists Exclusive: In her first media interview since fleeing Russia, Rita Flores describes her three years of being run by the FSB
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