"Putin Mobilizes Post-KGB Spies to Counter Sanctions and Hunt 'Traitors'"

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the FSB spy network to assist Russian businesses in countering Western sanctions and expanding into new markets, reflecting Moscow's efforts to counter tightening trade restrictions from the West. This move comes amid increased Russian spy activity since the war in Ukraine, as Russia seeks to maintain its resilient economy by pivoting trade to alternative markets while facing pressure from the West to close loopholes in its sanctions regime.