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Articles with tag "Espionage"

PERSONA-NON-GRATA

Bulgaria Expels Two Russian Diplomats for Spying

The two diplomats were given 72 hours to leave the country.
NEWS WRAP

News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend

Digging in. Khabarovsk. French spy.
tit-for-tat

Russia Expels Norwegian Diplomat in Spy Affair

Russia accused Norway of taking a "destructive course" that would "inevitably negatively affect the atmosphere of bilateral relations."
swift reaction

Russia Expels Austrian Diplomat in Tit-for-Tat Over Espionage Dispute

Austria expelled an unnamed Russian diplomat earlier in the day for alleged industrial espionage.
persona non grata

Austria Expels Russian Diplomat Suspected of Industrial Espionage

The Russian Embassy in Vienna said “an identical reaction from Moscow won’t take long.” 
Espionage expulsion

Norway Expels Russian Diplomat After Spying Arrest

The diplomat, who works in the embassy's trade section, has until the end of the week to leave the country.
diplomatic protest

Russia Summons Netherlands Diplomat Over Spying Accusations

Russia said "spy equipment" had been discovered in the official car of the Russian military attache in the Netherlands.
baltic intrigue

Russian Couple Tried for ‘Treasonous’ Wedding Photos Face Charges of Sharing State Secrets

The couple had been charged with treason after an FSB officer appeared in their wedding photos.
no appeal

U.S. Ex-Marine Whelan Will Not Appeal Russian Espionage Verdict: Agencies

Paul Whelan hopes to be exchanged with Russians convicted in the United States in a prisoner swap, his lawyer said.
final verdict

Russia Sentences U.S. Ex-Marine to 16 Years in Prison in Spy Trial

Paul Whelan's case has intensified tensions between Moscow and Washington and sparked speculation of a prisoner swap.
international espionage

Retired Austrian Colonel Jailed Over Spying for Russia

The 71-year-old colonel "betrayed state secrets at the expense of Austria for a foreign secret service."
living in secret

Skripals Relocate to New Zealand Following Russian Poisoning Attempt – Reports

They were given new identities and will likely never appear publicly under their real names again, The Times reported.
PAUL WHELAN

U.S. Demands Russia Free Ill American Accused of Spying

Fifty-year-old Paul Whelan had emergency hernia surgery late Thursday.
Alleged Treason

Ukraine Security Service Catches Alleged Russian Spy in Its Ranks

Ukrainian authorities are gearing up to lay charges of state treason and planning terror attacks against the detained man.
war of words

Italy and Russia Spar Over Alleged Coronavirus Spies

The unusual exchange came after an Italian newspaper story about the purportedly nefarious nature of Russia's aid mission.
'buffer network'

Russia Hires Britons for ‘Intelligence Operations’ – Guardian

Russia allegedly deploys its clients to attack Putin critics and “facilitate and conceal massive money-laundering operations.”
baltic espionage

Latvia Arrests Spy Working for Russia

The suspect is accused of trying to recruit a secret service officer to spy for Moscow.
START OF HEARINGS

Trial of Austrian Army Officer Accused of Spying for Russia Opens

The 71-year-old defendant is accused of having provided "comprehensive information" on a range of military topics to Moscow.
naming names

Bellingcat Names Russian Diplomat as Bulgarian Poisoning Suspect

It's “the first known case when a Russian diplomat is simultaneously wanted for attempted murder under an Interpol Red Notice,” Bellingcat wrote.
failed operation

U.S. Arrests Mexican Citizen Allegedly Recruited by Russia

"Fuentes admitted to law enforcement officers that he was directed by a Russian government official," the Justice Department said.
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