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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

FSB Detains Kabardino-Balkarian Resident Suspected of Financing Terrorism

2025-02-25

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Officers of the UFSB of Russia for Kabardino-Balkaria

…a Russian republic in the North Caucasus. About 70% of the population is Moslem…

detained a 49-year-old resident of the village of Chegem Vtoroy, who is suspected of transferring almost 2 million rubles to terrorists abroad. This was reported by the department.

“According to available information, he transferred funds totaling over 1.9 million rubles

…at roughly a penny to a ruble, that’s about US$21,660…

in order to finance members of international terrorist structures hiding from law enforcement agencies outside the Russian Federation,” the statement said.

A criminal case has been opened against the detainee under Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Assistance to terrorist activity"). If his guilt is proven, he may be sentenced to imprisonment for up to 15 years.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, in September 2024, FSB officers detained a man with radical religious views in Moscow. The investigation established that he transferred money to a person who had already been charged with assisting a terrorist organization. A criminal case was opened against the detainee under Part 1.1 of Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Assistance to terrorist activity").

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