U.S. authorities have arrested Nomma Zarubina, a Russian national accused of secretly working with Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). Known by the code name "Alisa," Zarubina allegedly concealed her ties to the FSB while living in the United States. The FBI claims that Zarubina had been participating in anti-Putin events on behalf of the Russian government, gathering information and passing it to her FSB handlers.
Zarubina, who was born in Siberia in 1990, moved to the U.S. in 2016 after completing her studies in geopolitics and international security in Russia. In New York, she married an American, had a child, and began working at the Russian Cultural Center (RCNY), where she organized the annual “Immortal Regiment” march to honor Russian soldiers from WWII. This event was significant because the center itself had ties to the Russian government, and its founder, Elena Branson, was seen as a pro-Kremlin figure.
The FBI's investigation into the center escalated...
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