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Russian Court Jails Man Accused of Spying for U.S.

Dmitry Shatresov was arrested last year for illegally obtaining state secrets that he hoped to pass to U.S. intelligence officials.

United Kingdom Declassifies Confessions of ‘Cambridge Five’ Soviet Spies

Russia honored one of the spies, Anthony Blunt, with a plaque at the Foreign Intelligence Service headquarters in Moscow in 2010.

German Police Probe Drone Sightings Over Military Facilities

Three of the sightings have taken place at a sight in Manching, where Eurofighter development takes place.

Poland Shutters Consulate in St. Petersburg on Russian Order

The closure is a tit-for-tat move in an escalating diplomatic crisis between Poland and Russia.

Ukraine Jails Ex-Police Officer 15 Years for Sharing Air Defense Locations With Russia

Ukrainian prosecutors said the man shared the positions of air defense units with a former classmate who now serves in the Russian army.

FSB Claims Jailed Russian-Born American Developed ‘Genetic Screening System’ for Pentagon

Gene Spector was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday, though the nature of the espionage charges against him had not been made public.

Moscow Court Sentences Russian-Born American to 15 Years in Prison for Spying

Gene Spector was first arrested in 2020 on charges of “mediating” a bribe to the aide of a former deputy prime minister.

Top Russian Cruise Missile Engineer Gunned Down Near Moscow – Reports

Mikhail Shatsky reportedly oversaw updates to some of the types of missiles that are used to attack Ukraine.

Putin Secretly Awards Swapped Spy Couple – Reports

The information first appeared in the SVR’s “Spy” magazine. However, independent outlet Agentstvo was unable to find the matching decree.

Lithuanian Politician Arrested, Suspected of Spying for Russia

The suspect, reported to be 82-year-old Eduardas Manovas, was said to be gathering information about Lithuanian political parties and defense capabilities...

Russia Expels British Diplomat Accused of Espionage

The diplomat, identified as Edward Pryor Wilkes, was sent to Moscow to replace one of six British diplomats accused of spying in August, the FSB said.

Ukraine Arrests Army Officer Accused of Spying for Russia

The man, a lieutenant colonel, was accused of providing Russia with details about Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance missions.

Moscow Behind Incendiary Packages Sent Across Europe, Lithuanian Official Says

An adviser to Lithuania’s president said the shipments were part of a Russian military intelligence operation across the continent.

2 Russians Appear in Polish Court Over Wagner ‘Propaganda’

The men were detained in August 2023 for distributing leaflets about the Wagner Group in the cities of Warsaw and Krakow.

FSB Chief Calls Pager Attacks a ‘Direct Threat’ to CIS Countries

Speaking at a meeting of CIS special service chiefs, Bortnikov said that such technology could be used for other assassination attempts.

‘Russian Spy’ Whale Likely Died of Infection – Norwegian Police

The whale, nicknamed “Hvaldimir,” a pun on the Norwegian word for whale (hval) and the whale’s purported ties to Moscow, first appeared in 2019.

Moldova Expels Russian Diplomat Over Espionage Claims

The move came after prosecutors announced the detention of two officials suspected of treason and conspiring against the country.

Russia Sentences Evan Gershkovich to 16 Years in Prison on Spying Charges

The American is the first Western journalist to be charged and convicted of espionage in modern Russia.

U.S. Journalist Evan Gershkovich Goes on Trial for Espionage in Closed Russian Court

His employer, The Wall Street Journal, has already slammed the trial as a “sham” process.

Germany Arrests 3 Men Suspected of Spying on Ukrainian National

The three men were only identified as Robert A. from Ukraine, Vardges I. from Armenia and Russian citizen Arman S.

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