Russian Spy Nomma Zarubina Codenamed 'Alice' Infiltrated Nearly Every Corner of Washington D.C. and New York. We explain why her main employer is not the FSB, contrary to the indictment.
Fantastic article. Makes one wonder if the FBI Counterintelligence Division is really so dumb as to not realize her actual role, or are they (i) trying to leverage her for some higher goal, (ii) too embarrassed to admit she's been operating under their noses for 4 years, or (iii) themselves corrupted by Russia, like their former head Charles McGonigal?
I think the FBI might now, but did not include it in the indictment intentionally.
However, if she ends up pleading guilty, spending several months in jail and then quickly fleeing back to Russia, then we will know the answer. Will be another Butina all over again...
- The Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots in the United States is not an anti-Putin organization — quite the opposite, in fact. Zarubina was a part of the Council.
- Zarubina did not infiltrate Russian America for Democracy in Russia. We were fully aware of who she was and did not allow any infiltration. She attended one public event organized by RADR and attempted to connect with some of our regional coordinators, but those efforts were unsuccessful.
Superb work with this article! I wish I had a wider network to share it with, as it obviously deserves far greater recognition. I’m glad you popped up on my Substack, otherwise I never would’ve come across this and your other content. You’ve just got a new subscriber, and hopefully you gain some more when I share it too :)
An excellent article. I think you are right that the SVR is exploiting American naivete, but I also believe there are just too many Russian agents in America for them to track and investigate. Zabrubina had a colleague of sorts through KSORS named Anton Konev. He is deeply involved with New York politics and somehow managed to get a security clearance and enter the New York Air National Guard. He's a Russian citizen and anyone can clearly see by his social media he is a Russian agent. There also appear to be others like them in California.
Fantastic article. Makes one wonder if the FBI Counterintelligence Division is really so dumb as to not realize her actual role, or are they (i) trying to leverage her for some higher goal, (ii) too embarrassed to admit she's been operating under their noses for 4 years, or (iii) themselves corrupted by Russia, like their former head Charles McGonigal?
I think the FBI might now, but did not include it in the indictment intentionally.
However, if she ends up pleading guilty, spending several months in jail and then quickly fleeing back to Russia, then we will know the answer. Will be another Butina all over again...
A couple of clarifications:
- The Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots in the United States is not an anti-Putin organization — quite the opposite, in fact. Zarubina was a part of the Council.
- Zarubina did not infiltrate Russian America for Democracy in Russia. We were fully aware of who she was and did not allow any infiltration. She attended one public event organized by RADR and attempted to connect with some of our regional coordinators, but those efforts were unsuccessful.
Superb work with this article! I wish I had a wider network to share it with, as it obviously deserves far greater recognition. I’m glad you popped up on my Substack, otherwise I never would’ve come across this and your other content. You’ve just got a new subscriber, and hopefully you gain some more when I share it too :)
Thanks Jack!
An excellent article. I think you are right that the SVR is exploiting American naivete, but I also believe there are just too many Russian agents in America for them to track and investigate. Zabrubina had a colleague of sorts through KSORS named Anton Konev. He is deeply involved with New York politics and somehow managed to get a security clearance and enter the New York Air National Guard. He's a Russian citizen and anyone can clearly see by his social media he is a Russian agent. There also appear to be others like them in California.