The Latest Breaking News from Espionage

Russia has detained a Wall Street Journal reporter on espionage allegations. Here's what we know.

Gershkovich could face up to 20 years in prison.

Axios · Mar 30, 2023

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Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on espionage charges; Ukrainian officials concede Russia has made some gains in Bakhmut

The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2023

Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter on ‘espionage’ charges

US news outlet says it ‘vehemently denies the allegations from the FSB and seeks the immediate release of our trusted and dedicated reporter’

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter on espionage charges

White House denounces detention of US citizen Evan Gershkovich and Russia’s continued ‘repression of journalists’.

Al Jazeera · Mar 30, 2023

US journalist Evan Gershkovich arrested in Russia over spy and state secrets accusations

American Evan Gershkovich, 31, a Moscow-based foreign correspondent, has been held over alleged "illegal activities" and is "suspected of espionage", according to the FSB

Daily Mirror · Mar 30, 2023

Evan Gershkovich: Russia detains Wall Street Journal reporter on spying charges

The WSJ says it is deeply concerned for Mr Gershkovich’s safety and it ‘vehemently denies the allegations’

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2023

Russia Arrests Wall Street Journal Reporter for Espionage

Russia’s top security agency says a reporter for the Wall Street Journal has been arrested on espionage charges. The Federal Security Service (FSB), the top domestic security and counterintelligence agency that is the top successor agency to the Soviet era KGB, said Thursday that Evan Gershkovich was detained in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2023

Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter over spying allegations

US news outlet says it ‘vehemently denies the allegations from the FSB and seeks the immediate release of our trusted and dedicated reporter’

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

Children’s birthday parties are making my life a living hell

Birthday parties have become ground zero for parental one-upmanship and luxury gifts, writes Charlotte Cripps, from flying birthday boys to immersive espionage events to recruiting pop stars for superyacht festivities. What’s happened to simple games of pass the parcel?

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Asio to take over issuing high-level security clearances due to ‘unprecedented’ espionage threat

Government introduces bill transferring responsibility for ‘positive vetting’ to Australia’s spy agency to tackle foreign interference

The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2023