Former Pussy Riot member Rita Flores said she collaborated with the FSB for three years. She claims they tried to involve her in an assassination attempt on Pyotr Verzilov

Former Pussy Riot member Rita Flores saidthat she collaborated with the FSB for three years. She claims they tried to involve her in an assassination attempt on Pyotr Verzilov

According to her, she helped the security service gather information on contemporary artists and political activists, including members of Pussy Riot.

Flores spoke about her collaboration with the FSB in an interview with lawyer Dmitry Zakhvatov, who helped her leave Russia. The publication Port released both the video version and a written recap of the interview.

Flores claims that she took part in the "operational work" targeting street artist Filipp Kozlov (Philippenzo), actionist Pavel Krisevich, as well as another Pussy Riot member, Maria Alyokhina. According to the activist, the FSB tried to involve her in the kidnapping and murder of former Mediazona publisher and Pussy Riot member Pyotr Verzilov.

After receiving the assignment regarding Verzilov, Flores contacted Zakhvatov. With his help, she convinced her handlers to "postpone" carrying it out, and then fled the country. Flores and Zakhvatov did not disclose how exactly she managed to do that.

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