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Russia's FSB accuses Ukrainian spies of posing as RAND employees to recruit Russians and gather military information. RAND is banned in Russia.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's FSB security service accused Ukrainian spy agencies on Thursday of trying to recruit Russian citizens and obtain military information by posing as staff of U.S. non-profit think tank RAND Corp.
"The FSB has received information about representatives of the Ukrainian special services using the cover of the influential American RAND Corporation for recruiting activities in the territory of the Russian Federation and obtaining limited information about the Russian Federation's special military operation in Ukraine," state news agency RIA said.
RAND is already banned in Russia as an "undesirable organisation". Reuters has sought comment from RAND. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Peter Graff)
The article discusses FSB's accusation that Ukrainian spies are posing as RAND employees to recruit Russians and gather military information.
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