Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Russia Restocks Its Hostage Bank
October 15, 2026
October 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary:
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Russia Restocks its Hostage Bank
An arrest in Russia's Far East is far more significant than it first appears.
By Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan
October 14, 2026
The main Russian security service, the FSB, arrested a foreign reporter on suspicion of espionage -- this time a journalist for the Japanese newspaper . . .
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Russia Restocks its Hostage Bank
An arrest in Russia's Far East is far more significant than it first appears.
By Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan
October 14, 2026
The main Russian security service, the FSB, arrested a foreign reporter on suspicion of espionage -- this time a journalist for the Japanese newspaper . . .