Overview

• The government uncovered a Kremlin-funded espionage cell linked to the La Compañía network and Prigozhin’s Lakhta disinformation project.
• Intelligence reports show a Russian citizen and spouse built local ties, funneled money and created social media content to influence NGOs.
• Officials said the cell aimed to recruit loyal agents to undermine state institutions through structured disinformation efforts.
• President Javier Milei’s administration responded by creating a federal police investigative center modeled on the US FBI.
• The center will assign multidisciplinary teams trained in law, social psychology and informatics to combat organized crime, terrorism and foreign interference.