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Russian intelligence/espionage
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SBU says it busted FSB spy ring of current and ex-intel officials in Ukraine, detained five spies
Ukraine's Security Service says it has neutralized a major FSB military intelligence network operating in Ukraine, detaining 5 members. The network reportedly included current and former Ukrainian intel officials.
Media: Latvian MEP Ždanoka worked for FSB for at least 15 years
The Insider revealed that Tatjana Ždanoka, a Latvian member of the European Parliament, has been an agent of Russian intelligence from at least 2004 to 2017, based on leaked emails.
Investigator Grozev uncovers special Russian kill team sabotage plots across Europe
Investigator Christo Grozev pieces together how a Russian intel unit targeted Zelenskyy in 2022, with their commander now planning to replace Prigozhin.
WSJ: Wirecard fraudster CEO was Russian agent for nearly a decade
Jan Marsalek mysteriously disappeared after Wirecard claimed $2 billion was missing. But the vanishing exec now faces accusations far beyond fraud - officials say he operated as a Russian spy before escaping to Moscow.
“You are very special.” How Russians cultivate their agents in the West
Russian intelligence employs a patient, meticulous approach in cultivating assets, playing long games spanning decades. Defectors reveal files from the 1970s and 80s, exposing the depth of this Cold War-era cultivation strategy.
Not only Merkel and Schroeder: Germany’s Russia problem runs deep despite war in Ukraine
The German parliament, Bundestag, is a ‘theme park’ for spies, as German intelligence services are ‘castrated’ by numerous control mechanisms, an American expert highlights.
Ukraine altered military plans because of alleged Pentagon documents leak – CNN source
Ukraine has already altered some of its military plans because of the allegedly highly classified Pentagon documents leak,…
Ukraine’s intel claims leaked “classified military documents” on army plans are fake and part of a special operation
Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Main Directorate of Ukraine’s Intelligence, said on the TV air that the…
Russian intelligence could obtain classified US war documents — NYT
Classified documents detailing secret US plans regarding the military aid to Ukraine ahead of a planned offensive have…
Belarusian media names three alleged Russian spies detained in Poland, denies they are spies
On 16 March, a day after Polish media reports on busting a spy ring in the country, the…
Russian spy ring busted in Poland – RMF24 (updated)
Polish special services busted a spy network of six foreigners working for Russia, who were supposed to conduct…
Spy hideout: where do expelled Russian diplomats resurface?
After being expelled from the EU in connection with spy scandals or Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, at…
Putin’s Patriarch Kirill spied for USSR in 1970s Switzerland – Swiss media
In the 1970s, as the Russian Orthodox Church’s representative to the World Council of Churches in Geneva, Patriarch…
Ukraine’s security service exposes over 600 Russian agents and spies since start of invasion
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of 24 February, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has exposed over 600 Russian spies and…
Austria arrests Russian spy who passed classified information on war in Ukraine
European Pravda reports, citing the Kurier, that a 39-year-old Greek national is being investigated in Vienna on suspicion…
Ukrainian espionage incident highlights ongoing Russian naval shortcomings
Russian-Ukrainian relations, increasingly tense since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, plummeted to a new low after…
Baltic intelligence agencies increasingly worry about threats from China in addition to Russia
In mid-March, the State Security Service (VDD) of Latvia published its annual public report. “While the new coronavirus…
Beware of Russian Cyber Warfare in 2016
So what was Russia up to in 2015 beyond its continuing war in Ukraine, capturing the Donetsk airport…
Troubling questions about Putin: Is he sick? And is he getting rid of witnesses?
In the dies non that exists in Russia over the country’s long winter holidays, two uncomfortable and potentially…
Putin using far right to destabilize Ukraine, Poroshenko says
In the best tradition of the Soviet intelligence services from which he comes, Vladimir Putin is “attempting to…