us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: birthDate1977-01-26 eng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2023-07-07 us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: birthPlaceRussia eng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2023-07-07 us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: ethnicityWhite eng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2023-07-07 us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: gendermale eng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2023-07-07 us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: id4462c3ff609b56136d4dc5e0ffd3228724958a0d eng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2024-04-01 us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: nameILYA VIKTOROVICH BALAKAEV eng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2023-07-07 us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: nationalityru eng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2023-07-07 us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: notesWeight: Approximately 175 pounds eng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2024-04-01 us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: notesHair: Brown eng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2024-04-01 us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: notesBetween 2017 and the present, Ilya Viktorovich Balakaev allegedly entered into multiple contracts through his company, Radiotester LLC, with the FSB—the principal intelligence and security agency of the Russian government—to repair spectrum analyzers and signal generators. These devices were frequently used as part of alleged counterintelligence operations to sweep for surveillance bugs and transmit covert communications. As the devices were not readily available in Russia, Balakaev allegedly created a network of individuals in the United States to assist him in purchasing the equipment which he then used to repair the FSB devices, in violation of United States sanctions. eng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2024-04-01 us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: notesEyes: Brown eng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2024-04-01 us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: notesBalakaev has ties to Finland, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, and North Korea. He speaks Russian and English. eng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2024-04-01 us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: notesHeight: Approximately 5'7" eng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2024-04-01 us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: positionEngineer and CEO of Radiotester, LLC eng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2023-07-07 us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: sourceUrleng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2023-07-07 us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev Person: topicscrime eng us_fbi_most_wanted us-fbi-ilya-viktorovich-balakaev 2023-07-07 