Articles with tag "Espionage"

Spying charges

Russian Court Sentences Norwegian National to 14 Years for Espionage

A Russian court found Frode Berg guilty of espionage on Russian nuclear submarines.
nuclear info

Putin Says Norwegian Spy Suspect Can't Be Pardoned Until His Trial Is Over

Frode Berg is being tried in Russia for allegedly gathering information about Russian nuclear submarines.
Hacker intrigue

Russian Cyber Expert Sentenced for Treason in FSB Scandal

Georgy Fomchenkov was found guilty of committing state treason in the interests of the United States.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

R.I.P. Russiagate. Here's What We Learned

It’s important now to be clear-eyed, no matter if you bought the conspiracy theory or not.
spy mania

Russia Compromised 600 Foreign Spies in 2018, Putin Says

Putin urged FSB officers to be ever vigilant against foreign operatives.
opinion
Mark Galeotti

A Year After the Skripal Poisoning, How Much Has Really Changed?

Mark Galeotti on the legacy of the Skripal poisoning.
Podcast

Two Senior Russian Cybersecurity Experts Convicted of Treason. And the Legacy of Media Executive Igor Malashenko

The weekly news and analysis podcast from central Moscow.
Nordic noir

Swedish Security Police Says Suspected Russian Spy Was Arrested

The suspect is believed to have been engaged in criminal activity since at least 2017.
shooting blanks

U.S. Judge Delays Sentencing of Admitted Russian Agent Butina

Butina pleaded guilty in December to one count of conspiring to act as a foreign agent for Russia.
state treason

Russia Sentences Cyber Experts to Long Jail Terms for Treason

The two men were convicted of passing secret information to foreign intelligence services.
Whelan Waits

Russia Prolongs Detention of Ex-U.S. Marine Held for Spying

A Russian court on Friday ruled to extend by three months the detention of former U.S. marine Paul Whelan.
Spy arrest

Russia Looks to Extend Detention of Ex U.S. Marine Held for Spying

Paul Whelan, who holds U.S., British, Canadian and Irish passports, was detained in a Moscow hotel room on Dec. 28.
Espionage case

Belgian Intel Officer Is a Suspected Russian Spy, Reports Say

The unnamed officer was accused of providing a Serbian national, who is suspected of being a Russian agent, access to classified information in 2016.
Espionage

Two Estonians Convicted of Spying for Russia

One man was suspected of passing state secrets and classified information to Russia’s military GRU intelligence agency for over 10 years.
Espionage

Republican Activist Linked to Russian Agent Charged With Money Laundering, Fraud

Paul Erickson, 56, was indicted on 11 counts of wire fraud and money laundering.
Espionage

Western Intelligence Accused of Preparing for Russia’s Breakup

The Russian official said the Volga Federal District figured in the plans.
Espionage

Alleged U.S. Spy Whelan Didn't Know He Was Handed Secret Files, Lawyer Says

Whelan was detained moments after being handed a USB drive he believed contained cultural information, his lawyer said.
Sanctions

EU Envoys Agree Sanctions on Suspected GRU Spies Behind Skripal Poisoning – Media

The sanctions will target Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, the two suspected GRU agents believed to be behind Skripal's poisoning in March.
Espionage

Paul Whelan’s Family Will Not Be Seeking Access to Him in Russia, Brother Says

Whelan, a former U.S. marine who also holds British, Irish and Canadian passports, was detained by Russia's Federal Security Service on Dec. 28 on espionage...
Espionage

Chemical Weapons Agency Agrees to Ban Soviet-era Nerve Agents

The OPCW global chemical weapons watchdog will add Novichok to its list of banned toxins.
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