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Paris Rallies Demand Release of Europeans Imprisoned in Iran

Families and friends of a growing number of Europeans imprisoned in Iran gathered in Paris on Saturday to call for their release. The French government this week denounced the plight of seven French citizens held in Iranian prisons, calling the detentions “unjustifiable and unacceptable.” Iran has detained a number of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden accused of hypocrisy as he seeks extradition of Julian Assange

Ad-hoc tribunal of legal experts and supporters pressures US administration to drop ‘attack on press freedom’

The Guardian - US

Russia's FSB spy agency opens espionage case against U.S. citizen

Russia has opened a criminal case against a United States citizen on suspicion of espionage, its Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday.

Reuters

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2 Swedes Get Lengthy Sentences in Russia Espionage Case

Two Iranian-born Swedish brothers were given lengthy prison sentences on Thursday for spying for Russia and its military intelligence service GRU for a decade. The oldest of the two naturalized Swedes — Peyman Kia — was sentenced to life, while his younger brother, Payam Kia, was sentenced to nine years…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia 'deeply troubled' by Chinese espionage case

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong says her government is “deeply troubled” by the delays in China resolving espionage allegations against Chinese-Australian writer and blogger Yang Hengjun

The Independent UK

Australian government 'deeply troubled' by delays to writer Yang Hengjun's espionage trial verdict in China

Foreign Minister Penny Wong expresses concerns after Chinese authorities delay a verdict in the espionage trial of Australian writer Yang Hengjun until April — the seventh such delay.

ABC News

Australia says it's 'troubled' by delays in writer's espionage trial verdict in China

A verdict in the espionage trial of Australian writer Yang Hengjun, detained by China since his arrest there four years ago, has been delayed until April, the seventh such delay, his supporters said on Thursday.

Reuters

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UK condemns Iran over "barbaric" dual citizen execution

Akbari was charged with espionage and corruption.

Axios

Rishi Sunak calls Iran's 'barbaric' execution of Brit national 'callous and cowardly'

The execution of British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari on trumped up charges of corruption and espionage came after Foreign Secretary James Cleverly appealed to the Iranian regime not to proceed

Daily Mirror

Long-awaited trial of 24 aid workers accused of espionage starts in Lesbos

Trial of Sarah Mardini and fellow defendants lifts lid on ‘farcical’ treatment of humanitarians, say campaigners

The Guardian - UK

Iran sentences Belgian aid worker to 40 years in prison, 74 lashes

A court in Tehran has sentenced a Belgian aid worker to four decades in prison and 74 lashes after convicting him on espionage and smuggling charges.

Radio France Internationale

GOP requests intelligence 'damage assessment' of Biden docs

The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee has requested that the U_S_ intelligence community conduct a “damage assessment” of potentially classified documents found in the Washington office space of President Joe Biden’s former institute, Rep_ Mike Turner sent the request Tuesday to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, saying…

The Independent UK

Nina Metz: Spies like us — from the self-serious ‘Jack Ryan’ to the darkly funny ‘The Recruit’ streaming has embraced the espionage drama

A cluster of espionage dramas premiered over the last few weeks and it’s a genre that works best when the ratio of “piecing things together” to “there will be blood” is weighted toward the brainier side of things. I’m fine with a soupcon of action and violence, so long as…

Chicago Tribune

Ex-GE worker jailed for plotting to steal trade secrets for China

New York man had been convicted of conspiracy to commit economic espionage following a four-week trial in March.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran’s Judiciary Indicts Two French Nationals and Belgian for Espionage

Iran has indicted two French nationals and a Belgian for espionage and working against the country's national security, the judiciary spokesperson said on Tuesday according to the semi-official Student News Network. Tehran has accused foreign adversaries of fomenting unrest which erupted in Iran three months ago after the death in…

Reuters

Iran's judiciary indicts two French nationals and Belgian for espionage

Iran has indicted two French nationals and a Belgian for espionage and working against the country's national security, the semi-official Student News Network quoted a judiciary spokesperson as saying on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

US marks four year anniversary of Paul Whelan detention in Russia

The former US marine is serving a 16-year sentence for alleged espionage, though his family maintains his innocence.

Miami Herald

Editorial: Spy who helped Cuba fight Miami exiles to be freed. Once she’s out, banish her there

Cuba’s top spy in the United States will be freed from prison on Jan. 8 after serving just 20 years in a federal prison in Texas. She is said to be coming to Miami, briefly. If she comes, she should keep on moving for the repressive regime for which she…

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Miami Herald

New details: Cuba spy soon to be freed was willing to divulge US war plans in Afghanistan

Ana Belén Montes, the convicted Cuba spy who is set to be released from prison in January, was willing to pass military secrets about the U.S. war in Afghanistan if requested by her spymasters in Havana, even if that resulted in the death of American soldiers on the ground, she…

WEKU

Brittney Griner asks supporters to advocate for Paul Whelan

Brittney Griner has asked her supporters to advocate for the release of Paul Whelan, a former Marine serving a 16-year prison term in Russia for espionage charges the United States are baseless.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Sentences Belgian Aid Worker to 28 Years in Prison

The Iranian authorities sentenced Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele to 28 years in prison, according to a spokesman for his family. Vandecasteele, 41, was arrested in Iran at the end of February and was once held in Evin prison over "fabricated series of crimes" on suspicion of espionage. Belgium and…

The Guardian - UK

Slow Horses season 2 review – Gary Oldman’s spy thriller is a cut above

Every scene in this series has a finesse of quality or invention. Full of lovely comedy and espionage antics, it gives stars like Kristin Scott Thomas plenty to relish

The Independent UK

Why is US Marine Paul Whelan detained in Russia?

Canada-born businessman convicted on dubious espionage charges by Moscow court following 2018 arrest and sentenced to 16 years in prison

The Guardian - US

Family of US man held in Russia lament ‘catastrophe for Paul’ after Griner swap

Biden says US still unable to broker release of marine veteran Paul Whelan, accused of espionage by Moscow

The Guardian - UK

A Spy Among Friends review – don’t take your eyes off this star-packed espionage thriller

Guy Pearce is a charismatic traitor, Damian Lewis is an enigma and Anna Maxwell Martin carries along a fabulous drama that’s full of excitement – if a tad stuffy

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