Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
... Addressing the National Anti-Terror Committee (NAC) its ex-officio Chairman, FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov on Tuesday said the Russian security services have information about Georgia's plans to launch terror strikes inside Russia's Caucasian regions with the help of foreign terrorists and saboteurs and that he has ordered extra security measures. Russian media have reported about...
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
... Addressing the National Anti-Terror Committee (NAC) its ex-officio Chairman, FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov today said the Russian security services have information about Georgia's plans to launch terror strikes inside Russia's Caucasian regions with the help of foreign terrorists and saboteurs and that he has ordered extra security measures. Russian media have reported about arrests...
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
The official, Alexander Bortnikov, the Federal Security Service chief, said he had ordered tightened security at transportation hubs, industrial facilities and densely populated areas in Russia's southernmost district, whose border stretches from Ukraine, through Georgia and as far as Kazakhstan, Interfax reported. There are still many remaining questions about Russia's intentions in...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
... republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. On Monday, Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov ordered additional measures to reinforce Russia's state border in the South Federal District. Gen. Pronichev said the situation in the area was "under control" and said that the service was aware of "events in our area of responsibility." He added that Russian border guards...
Teknosis (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
... spying on military facilities and preparing terrorist attacks, including on Russian territory,” Alexander Bortnikov said at a meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev..Russia has today launched new forays into Georgia itself even after Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili signed a cease-fire pledge. Russia claims that Georgia has not honored the cease-fire and continues to...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Other commission members include Deputy Prime Ministers Igor Sechin, Sergei Ivanov, and Sergei Sobyanin (who is also government chief of staff), Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov, and Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina, as well as other ministers and government officials.
