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Articles with tag "Espionage"

Spy Stories

Russian ‘Illegals’ Sleeper Agent Dies Aged 79

Spy Mikhail Vasenkov posed for years as an ordinary American citizen.
under diplomatic cover

Poland Expels 45 Russian Diplomats for Espionage

Russia's ambassador to Poland immediately dismissed the allegation.
facilitated departure

Russian Plane Lands in U.S. to Remove Diplomats Expelled for Alleged Espionage

The plane was allowed to land even though the U.S. closed its airspace to all Russian aircraft after Moscow invaded Ukraine.
espionage case

Russia Imprisons Elderly Ukrainian for 12 Years for ‘Spying’ – RBC

Konstantin Shiring was identified as an agent of Ukraine’s military intelligence service who was detained in March 2020.
Intelligence Agent

University Spy in Germany 'Passed Ariane Rocket Details to Russia'

The man was working at a Bavarian university when he was allegedly contacted by Russian foreign intelligence service SVR.
news

Prigozhin Bankrolls New Movie About Russian ‘Instructors’ in Mozambique

“Granit” is the latest installment of films linked to Prigozhin that depict Russian mercenaries abroad.
espionage accusations

Ex-U.S. Contractor Faces Life in Prison for Offering Fighter Jet Secrets to Russia

The former defense contractor allegedly emailed classified information to an undercover FBI agent posing as a Russian government agent.
CLOSE CALL

Moscow Says U.S. Spy Plane Nearly Caused Mid-Air 'Catastrophe'

An Aeroflot flight reportedly had to dive to keep its distance from the reconnaissance aircraft.
mounting charges

Jailed Russian Ex-Journalist Safronov Faces New Treason Charges – Lawyer

Safronov's former lawyer said the new charges allege that he shared information on Russia’s military in Syria.
'UNFOUNDED STATEMENTS'

Russia 'Responsible' for Killing Litvinenko, Says Europe's Top Rights Court

In Moscow, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected the claim.
SPY TEAM

Britain Names Third Russian Behind Skripal Poisoning

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were left fighting for their lives after a 2018 Novichok attack.
opinion Mark Galeotti

Of MICE and Men in the Berlin Spy Game

The arrest of David Smith in Berlin appears to show that there are more than a few in the West who see something genuinely admirable in Russia.
scientific secrets

Russia Arrests Hypersonic Aircraft Chief on Treason Suspicion

Alexander Kuranov, 73, is the latest in a string of scientists, academics and more to be suspected of passing state secrets to other countries. 
espionage for cash

Briton Arrested in Germany for ‘Spying for Russia'

The stunning case has been compared to a Cold War thriller.
incommunicado

Ex-Marine Whelan Unreachable in Russian Prison for Over a Month – Lawyer

Whelan’s legal defense said he has been placed in solitary confinement in his central Russian penal colony.
'assembly line' of espionage

No Plea Bargain in Treason Case, Russian Ex-Journalist Safronov Says in Since-Deleted Column

“I’ve made my choice: No deals whatsoever,” Ivan Safronov wrote of the treason investigation he says is unfounded.
opinion Andrei Soldatov

Why Is Russia Not Using Pegasus Spyware?

Pegasus spyware leak appears to vindicate FSB's paranoia concerning foreign-made surveillance technology.
espionage accusations

Germany Arrests Russian Scientist for 'Spying' for Moscow

Federal prosecutors believe the scientist met at least three times with a member of Russian intelligence.
espionage allegation

Russia Deports Ukrainian IT Expert Suspected of Spying – Reports

Oleksiy Semenyaka was deported “before having time to damage Russia’s external security,” the FSB was quoted as saying.
appeal for aid

Pressure Putin to Release Jailed Americans, Ex-Marine Whelan Urges Biden Ahead of Summit

Biden has said that he plans to press Putin on human rights abuses when the two meet in Geneva this month.
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