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Evan Gershkovich: Wall Street Journal reporter accused by Russia of espionage appears in court

Evan Gershkovic, who is being held in a former KGB prison in Moscow accused of collecting state secrets, had an appeal against his detention refused on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Russian court to hear jailed US reporter's appeal

A Russian court is scheduled to hear a defense appeal of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest on espionage charges

The Independent UK

Dutch intel agency paints grim picture of multiple threats

The Dutch national intelligence agency has painted a grim picture of a growing number of internal and external threats to the rule of law in the Netherlands compounded by Russia’s war in Ukraine, international cyber attacks and espionage

The Independent UK

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Russian court rejects US reporter Gershkovich's detention appeal

A Moscow court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to be freed from pre-trial detention, meaning he will stay in a former KGB prison until at least May 29 while a spying case against him is investigated.

Reuters

Yet another case of mishandling classified documents and alleged violations of the Espionage Act: 3 essential reads

The stunning arrest of 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira on charges of illegally sharing U.S. intelligence has once again renewed questions on the handling of classified documents.

The Conversation

China 'greatest threat' to Dutch economic security, Dutch intelligence says

China is the greatest threat to Dutch economic security, the Netherlands' intelligence service said on Monday in an annual assessment of threats it said included commercial espionage and covert investments.

Reuters

Doyle McManus: Ukraine's spring offensive already faces high stakes. The Discord leaks make them higher

The bizarre torrent of intelligence documents posted on a gamers' chat server, allegedly by a 21-year-old National Guard technician, produced headlines last week about a host of revelations including secret Russian military plans and U.S. espionage against allies like Israel and South Korea.

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‘Not losing hope’: jailed Russia reporter Evan Gershkovich writes to his parents

Wall Street Journal reporter held on espionage charges jokes about prison food in letter home

The Guardian - UK

007 meets the occult: why spies and sorcerers are a perfect fit in fiction

Espionage and magic share codes, secrets and rituals and a new cohort of writers are now casting their literary spells

The Guardian - UK

Pentagon documents: key takeaways from the Jack Teixeira charges

The 21-year-old suspect was charged on Friday under the Espionage Act – here’s what to know about FBI efforts to identify him

The Guardian - US

Jack Teixeira, suspect in Pentagon leaks, charged under Espionage Act

Government to seek 10 years on each of two charges, says prosecutor in Boston court

The Guardian - US

Russian diplomat says it may be time to reduce number of U.S. reporters in Russia

Russia's ambassador to the United States said Washington had threatened retaliation after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained on espionage charges, and suggested it might be time to cut the number of U.S. journalists in Russia.

Reuters

Who is Rise and Fall winner Eddy: Famous family and celebrity TV past

Eddy has been appearing on TV shows for the last 20 years with his family, and joined an army regiment dedicated to espionage

Wales Online

Experts: Trump may face espionage charge

Jack Smith's team is asking witnesses if Trump showed off a map containing sensitive national security info

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The Conversation

'The wilderness of mirrors': 70 years since the first James Bond book, spy stories are still blurring fact and fiction

The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine War, Already with up to 354,000 Casualties, Likely to Drag, US Documents

As many as 354,000 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or injured in the Ukraine war which is grinding towards a protracted conflict that may last well beyond 2023, according to a trove of purported US intelligence documents posted online. If authentic, the documents, which look like secret US…

Edinburgh Live

The 'friendly' suspected Russian spy pictured at Edinburgh shopping centre

Maria Mayer and her husband have been arrested under espionage charges in Slovenia. Mayer has visited Edinburgh on two separate occasions to host art exhibitions at Ocean Terminal.

The Texas Tribune

Texan leading TikTok ban in Congress urges state lawmakers to rein in their own social media legislation

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul has warned members of the Texas Legislature to keep their China-countering legislation focused on espionage and not to target Chinese immigrants.

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The Independent UK

Biden calls family of reporter detained as spy in Russia

President Joe Biden has spoken to the parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the Moscow-based journalist detained in Russia and charged with espionage

The Conversation

Evan Gershkovich: Wall Street Journal reporter latest in long line of journalists punished for doing their job

For the first time since the cold war, Moscow has accused a US journalist of espionage. Evan Gershkovich, a reporter with the Wall Street Journal, was arrested in Yekaterinburg on March 29 by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). The reporter, a Russia specialist, insists he was there to report on…

Reason

Massive Leak of Ukraine Intelligence Documents Angers U.S. Allies

Plus: Evan Gershkovich charged with espionage in Russia, the DOJ appeals a Texas judge's abortion ruling, and more...

Evening Standard

Kremlin claims reporter Evan Gershkovich ‘violated Russian law’ as US says he has been wrongly detained

Wall Street Journal reporter was detained on charges of espionage, which are widely considered to be politically motivated

France 24

Russia plans electronic draft papers to mobilise new army conscripts

Russia’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday voted unanimously to introduce electronic mobilisation papers to make it harder for Russian men to avoid the draft. More than 300,000 are believed to have been called up since President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine last year. The UN, meanwhile, says the confirmed civilian…

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Hungary signs new energy deals with Russia; UN tally of Ukraine civilian deaths approaches 8,500 – as it happened

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Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. finds Wall Street Journal reporter in Russia is being wrongfully detained

A dedicated State Department agency will now take the lead in securing the release of the reporter, who was arrested March 29 on espionage charges.

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