FSB Imposes Total Blackout on Fatal Moscow Stabbing
Russia’s secret services have slammed a total information blackout after a 16-year-old schoolboy allegedly stabbed Alexei Belyaev, a top Kremlin internet censor, to death inside a heavily fortified government building in Moscow.
Belyaev, deputy head at Roskomnadzor—the agency that blocks websites and enforces digital censorship—was stabbed in the chest at the watchdog’s headquarters just minutes from the Kremlin.
State media received strict orders not to report on the killing. Despite an official murder investigation under Russia’s most serious political-hate crime charge, no court records or arrest details have surfaced online.
Teen’s Deadly Attack Carried Out with Chilling Precision
The attack took place on January 19, according to Telegram security channel VChK-OGPU, which maintains shady ties to Russia’s intelligence services. The boy, identified only as Artem, reportedly spent weeks planning the assault.
He even scoped out the building in December, before striking armed with a knife and killing Belyaev instantly. Sources say Artem hated Belyaev’s role enforcing Putin’s notorious internet crackdowns.
The shocking event only leaked when Artem’s mother posted online begging for legal help — a plea which was soon deleted.
Death Confirmed but Kremlin Keeps Tight Lid
Belyaev’s ID and tax records were cancelled on the day of the murder, a typical step confirming death. Yet officials have refused to publicly acknowledge the killing at one of the Kremlin’s key censorship hubs.
The FSB has classified the entire case. Meanwhile, sources say Artem stopped attending school immediately after the stabbing.
Senior Censor’s Mysterious Death Adds to Kremlin’s Grim Toll
- Belyaev earned praise from Putin in 2017 for securing election communications but struggled financially, working as a taxi driver to supplement his £1,400 monthly salary.
- This fatal stabbing follows a string of bizarre Kremlin-linked deaths, including Putin’s former IT minister found shot dead in his mansion earlier this month.
- Russian oil tycoon Vladislav Baumgertner was found dead outside his Cyprus villa, while a GRU officer who wanted to defect was discovered hanging inside Moscow’s embassy in Nicosia last week.
The Kremlin’s iron grip on information surrounding Belyaev’s death shows just how explosive the case is, highlighting the risks tied to Russia’s ruthless internet censorship under Putin’s regime.
