The US government currently offers a $10 million reward for information on Zvinchuk regarding alleged efforts to interfere in American elections. While the Rybar network's 1.5 million subscribers are told the team entered the country legally, UK and EU authorities have linked the operation to Kremlin propaganda and funding from the state defense organization Rostec. Russian official Dmitry Medvedev responded by warning that Russians in Europe could be "hunted down," though some pro-war bloggers have criticized Zvinchuk for traveling to a NATO member state.
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Montenegro Seizes Drones After Arresting Russian Influence Chief Zvinchuk
Geopolitics12 days ago
Prime Minister Milojko Spajić announced that the capture of Russian agent Mikhail Zvinchuk is necessary to preserve the state's European future. Security forces and the National Security Agency (ANB) arrested Zvinchuk, his wife Valeria, and three associates during a raid at the Mövenpick Hotel in Risan on October 9, seizing drones and digital equipment. Authorities allege the group intended to produce a documentary that would frame Montenegro's alignment with EU visa policies as a threat to the national economy and tourism.
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