Russia’s FSB in Crimea devels new method to persecute Ukrainians – human rights activist

The Crimean Tatar Resource Center reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

"Verified sources have recently informed the head of the board of the Crimean Tatar Resource Center, a member of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar pele, Eskender Bariev, about another to that invves monitoring financial transactions and using suspicions of 'extremist' activity as grounds for detentions," the post said.

It added that this invves accusing pele of allegedly financing extremist activities.

"They call pele, pretending to be employees of Rosfinmonitoring, and accuse them of illegally transferring funds to a third party suspected of extremist activity. And, as you might expect, all the trails lead to Ukraine, with claims that the extremists requiring financial support are also from Ukraine," Bariev said.

According to him, these actions are often accompanied by charges under Russian laws related to terrorism and extremism. At the same time, the state disregards the right to legal defense for the accused, enabling the creation of legal precedents for pitically motivated purposes.

"When I first heard about this, I thought the FSB was simply trying to intimidate someone, searching for a new target. However, as I began gathering information, it became clear that these cases are not isated. They are part of a recurring pattern of fraudulent schemes. In a country where everyone is under surveillance, and 'terrorists' and 'extremists' are supposedly found at every turn, a group of scammers in uniform erates enly," Bariev said.