I’ve spent the last year or so trying to dig up novel information about Russia’s intelligence services, particularly the assassins employed by the Kremlin to eliminate enemies of the state. Mom is worried.
Author: MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
Russia Ordered a Killing That Made No Sense. Then the Assassin Started Talking.
It turned out the killer of a Ukrainian electrician was working for Russian intelligence agents.
U.N. Appeals to Maduro and Guaidó to End Battle Over Humanitarian Aid
Detailing an increasingly desperate situation in Venezuela, the United Nations says that the use of the human suffering as a political weapon is the greatest impediment to improving conditions.
Trump Envoy to Middle East Lashes Out at Palestinian Authority
The envoy, Jason D. Greenblatt, accused Palestinian leaders of offering “a reward system” for terrorists amid a dispute over tax payments withheld by Israel.
A Year After Skripal Poisoning, Russia Offers Defiant Face to Britain and the West
Rather than ignoring the anniversary of the day a former Russian spy was found poisoned, Russia punctuated the occasion with an hourlong news conference, a 52-page report and coverage on state-run TV.
Russia Blocks Venezuela Measure at U.N., Calling It a U.S. Ploy for Regime Change
In a Cold War-style dispute at the United Nations, Russia sided with President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and against an American resolution calling for aid distribution and new elections.
Bulgaria Reopens Poisoning Case, Citing Possible Link to Russia and Skripal Attack
Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor said that a suspected Russian intelligence officer, with a reported link to the poisoning of Sergei Skripal, had visited Bulgaria before another high-profile poisoning.
Dutch Consider Taking Russia to Court Over Downing of Jet Over Ukraine
In a letter, the Netherlands’ foreign minister said that Russia had rebuffed talks about a possible settlement for the victims of a civilian plane shot down over Ukraine.
Pompeo Calls Iran ‘Reckless’ and Argues for Tougher U.N. Stance
The secretary of state, who expressed skepticism last week about the value of the United Nations, visited the Security Council to make a case against Iran.
In Blow to Haley, U.N. Rejects Measure Condemning Hamas
An effort by Nikki R. Haley, the American ambassador, to counter what she called an anti-Israel bias at the United Nations became, in her words, “just another ordinary day.”