FSB Enforces 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 guarded government building in Moscow.
Belyaev, deputy head at Roskomnadzor—the agency responsible for blocking websites and enforcing digital censorship—was fatally stabbed in the chest at the watchdog’s headquarters, just minutes from the Kremlin.
State media were given strict orders to keep quiet about the killing. Despite a criminal investigation under Russia’s harshest political-hate crime laws, no court documents or arrest details have been made public.
Teen’s Deadly Attack Carried Out with Chilling Precision
The shocking stabbing happened on January 19, according to Telegram security channel VChK-OGPU, which reportedly has close ties to Russia’s intelligence services. The attacker, identified only as Artem, allegedly spent weeks plotting the assault.
Artem even scouted the building last December before armed with a knife he struck, killing Belyaev instantly. Sources say the teen despised Belyaev’s role in enforcing Putin’s brutal internet crackdowns.
The incident only surfaced after Artem’s mother posted an urgent plea online for legal help – a desperate message swiftly taken down.
Belyaev’s Death Confirmed but Kremlin Clamps Down Tight
Belyaev’s ID and tax records were cancelled on the day of the murder, a bureaucratic move confirming his death. Yet Kremlin officials have refused to acknowledge the killing at one of their main censorship hubs.
The FSB has classified the entire case as top secret. Meanwhile, sources say Artem immediately stopped going to school following the stabbing.
Senior Censor’s Mysterious Death Adds to Kremlin’s Grim Toll
- Belyaev was praised by Putin in 2017 for securing election communications but struggled financially, working as a taxi driver to boost his modest £1,400 monthly salary.
- The fatal stabbing joins a chilling chain of Kremlin-linked deaths, including Putin’s former IT minister found shot dead in his mansion earlier this month.
- Russian oil tycoon Vladislav Baumgertner was discovered dead outside his Cyprus villa, while a GRU officer wanting to defect was found hanging inside Moscow’s embassy in Nicosia last week.
The Kremlin’s iron grip on information surrounding Belyaev’s death reveals how explosive this case really is, exposing the high stakes and dangers behind Russia’s ruthless internet censorship under Putin’s regime.
