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This CIA turncoat kept up treason from prison and he’s about to walk free. Will he defect to Russia?

Harold James “Jim” Nicholson, a 16-year veteran of the CIA, was sentenced to more than 23 years in prison in 1997 for espionage – but he kept up the treason from behind bars, enlisting his adult son to liaise with the Russians on the outside. Nicholson was convicted for a…

The Independent UK

Germany eases naturalisation process with new draft of Citizenship Law amid criticism from Opposition

Germany's Cabinet passes draft to change citizenship law, allowing non-EU citizens to have dual citizenship & reducing naturalisation period from 8 to 5 yrs. Criticism from CDU and CSU, but experts say it's a step in the right direction & will help attract skilled workers.

The Hindu

Russia turning to sleeper cells and unofficial agents

Moscow has turned to riskier methods of espionage after expulsion of spies it had placed under diplomatic cover in Europe

The Guardian - UK

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Is Russia spying more – or are more spies just being caught?

Expulsion of diplomats amid Ukraine war has limited Russia’s options, with west’s focus now turning to deep-cover ‘illegals’

The Guardian - UK

The ‘ordinary’ family at No 35: suspected Russian spies await trial in Slovenia

Couple arrested with huge amount of cash and history of extensive European travel now allegedly pawns in diplomatic game

The Guardian - UK

Russia Says Ukraine Storing Arms at Nuclear Plants, Kyiv Denies Claim

Russia's foreign intelligence service (SVR) on Monday accused Ukraine of storing Western-supplied arms at nuclear power stations across the country, an allegation dismissed as untrue by a senior Ukrainian official. The Russian spy agency provided no evidence and Reuters was unable to verify the claims. An SVR statement said that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia says Ukraine storing arms at nuclear plants, Kyiv denies claim

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SVR Russia: Inside the secret intelligence agency once known as the infamous KGB

Russia’s 102-year-old foreign intelligence service traces its lineage to the time of Lenin

The Independent UK

Russia Says US Is Not Taking a Constructive Approach to Istanbul Talks

Russia on Monday accused the United States of not taking a constructive approach to diplomatic talks in Istanbul, but said the Turkish city was a convenient place for such contacts to take place. A meeting between US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns and Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's SVR…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How the Biden White House scrambled after Poland missile blast

President Joe Biden has been adamant that the United States will back Ukraine in its nine-month fight to repel a Russian invasion. But he has insisted, "we will not fight the Third World War in Ukraine."

Reuters

CIA chief meets Russian counterpart to discuss nuclear weapons in Ukraine, prisoners

US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns met with his Russian counterpart in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Monday to warn of the consequences of any use of nuclear weapons, which Moscow has threatened to deploy in Ukraine, and to raise the issue of US prisoners in Russian jails, according…

France 24

Putin has 1,000 spies in Britain hiding behind normal jobs from teachers to baristas

Russia's spies, handled by SVR, the Kremlin’s version of MI6, have even infiltrated high levels of government, experts say. Calls are being made for the public to be warned of the insider threat

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin hiding in bunker and preparing tactical nuclear strike, source claims

Russian President Vladimir Putin is claimed to be preparing a nuclear strike from a bunker holding top officials, family, friends and security for the president

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin 'had 13-hour coughing fit and chest pain' before delaying TV speech

The General SVR Telegram channel has claimed that 'several attempts to start recording an appeal were frustrated due to coughing' and doctors were called after four unsuccessful attempts to record the address

Daily Mirror

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Russia denies Vladimir Putin was hit by assassination attempt after motorcade attacked

According to the anti-Kremlin Telegram channel, Vladimir Putin was travelling back to his official residence on an unspecified date in a decoy motorcade over security fears, but the Kremlin has condemned this claim

Daily Mirror

Russian spies luring unsuspecting men into honeytraps still at large in the West

A total of 18 Kremlin spies are on the loose in western Europe with two already captured and the search for the rest of them ongoing, it has been claimed by a Russia expert

The Conversation

As one of Vladimir Putin's closest advisers on Ukraine, Nicolai Patrushev spreads disinformation and outlandish conspiracy theories

Nicolai Patrushev is one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest advisers and wields considerable influence on government policy as the head of the powerful Security Council of Russia.

Reuters

Russian spy boss compares U.S. to German Nazi propaganda machine

A Russian spy chief on Wednesday compared the U.S. State Department to the World War Two Nazi propaganda machine constructed by Joseph Goebbels, saying Washington had launched an anti-Russia messaging campaign across social media.

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Russia 'cancelled Victory Day flypast over air strike fears', anti-Putin outlet claims

Russia's Victory Day military flyovers to commemorate the national holiday were abruptly shelved as it has been claimed Vladimir Putin made the call because he feared an attack

The Independent UK

Putin cancer rumours grow amid signs of ill health, as ‘insider’ report suggests he could hand over power

Amid rumours that Putin is planning to take a temporary leave of command due to ill health, experts are anticipating a big announcement on Russia’s 9 May ‘Victory Day’

Reuters

Russian spy chief says U.S., Poland plotting division of Ukraine

Russia's foreign spy chief accused the United States and Poland on Thursday of plotting to gain a sphere of influence in Ukraine, a claim denied by Warsaw as disinformation aimed at sowing distrust among Kyiv's supporters.

Reuters

Russian spy chief Naryshkin accuses U.S. of war propaganda

Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) chief Sergei Naryshkin on Monday said Western accusations that Russia plans to attack Ukraine are war propaganda cooked up in the U.S. State Department.

Daily Mirror

Russia's spy chief warns Ukrainian army's war preparations 'in full swing'

Sergei Naryshkin, head of SVR foreign intelligence, says Ukraine are ready for war, as he described reports of Russian hostility as a "blatant lie" by the West

The Conversation

How the Biden administration is making gains in an uphill battle against Russian hackers

On Jan. 14, 2022, the FSB, Russia’s domestic intelligence service, announced that it had broken up the notorious Russia-based REvil ransomware criminal organization. The FSB said the actions were taken in response to a request from U.S. authorities. The move marks a dramatic shift in Russia’s response to criminal cyberattacks…

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