Russia migrant smuggling scheme into EU exposed
The gist
The Insider published an investigation into a Russian network moving Middle Easterners and Africans into the EU.
The report names an FSB officer and a Yemeni smuggler as key figures.
How it unfolded
- 2023One of the closed communication channels and groups involved in smuggling migrants into the EU had been part of the effort that prompted Finland to strengthen its border, per The Insider.
- May 2025Iraqi citizen Obeid Mohaymen flew to Moscow at the invitation of Rus Gateway LLC, a Moscow-based company operating under the brands Middle East Group and MiG LLC.
- Jan 2026 – Jul 2026The Latvian State Border Guard prevented 8,814 attempts by illegal immigrants to enter the country.
Key terms
- FSB
- Russia's principal domestic security and intelligence agency, the main successor to the Soviet KGB.
- EU
- A political and economic union of European member states with shared institutions and policies.
- Latvian State Border Guard
- The national border guard agency of Latvia, responsible for guarding the country's borders.
Source: Wikipedia