In the video, Shonov said he was told to gather “negative” information on these topics, to look for signs of popular protest and to reflect these in his reports.

Source: https://newsday.com.ng/russia-expels-two-us-embassy-staff-for-illegal-activity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=russia-expels-two-us-embassy-staff-for-illegal-activity

Robert Shonov, a Russian national and ex-staffer at Washington’s consulate in Vladivostok, was charged with ‘cooperation on a confidential basis’ with US embassy staff in Moscow.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/29/us-accuses-russia-of-intimidation-over-former-consulate-workers-spy-charge?traffic_source=rss

The ministry said they had “kept in touch” with the former consulate employee, Robert Shonov, who was accused of collecting information for U.S. diplomats about Russia’s military action in Ukraine and related issues.

Source: https://www.mymcmurray.com/2023/10/06/us-expels-two-russian-diplomats-to-retaliate-for-the-expulsion-of-two-american-diplomats-from-moscow/