The Russian news media have been working overtime to diminish the importance of a turncoat who the United States says helped expose 2016 election meddling.
Tag: Classified Information and State Secrets
Iran Acknowledges Space Center Blast, Days After Trump Shares Revealing Image
A government spokesman said that a technical failure had prompted the fire at the Imam Khomeini Space Center.
In a Tweet Taunting Iran, Trump Releases an Image Thought to Be Classified
The president’s tweet, which included a high-resolution satellite image of the damage, was unusual because Iran had neither acknowledged the accident nor blamed the United States.
How China Uses LinkedIn to Recruit Spies Abroad
Western intelligence officials say Chinese agents are contacting thousands of foreign citizens using LinkedIn, including former government officials.
U.S. Sanctions Turn Iran’s Oil Industry Into Spy vs. Spy
Accused C.I.A. spies are said to have been gathering intelligence on oil sales, data that the Americans want and that Iran wants to keep secret.
In Hammarskjold’s Native Sweden, Hint of State Secrets Linked to His 1961 Death
A prominent Swedish researcher examining the mystery of the United Nations Secretary General’s 1961 plane crash has been denied access to some government archives.
Edward Snowden’s Memoir Is Coming in September
The National Security Agency whistle-blower has written a book exploring his role in mass surveillance and the “crisis of conscience” that led to his actions.
Australia Calls on China to Release Detained Writer
Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Yang Hengjun, a Chinese-born Australian, should be released “if he is being detained for his political views.”
British Leaks Describe Trump’s ‘Act of Diplomatic Vandalism’ on Iran Deal
The leaks have set off a bitter dispute over press freedoms as the police warned of criminal consequences for the publication that published them.
Julian Assange Is Suffering Psychological Torture, U.N. Expert Says
The United Nations special rapporteur on torture accused Britain, Sweden and the United States of persecuting the WikiLeaks founder and said he should not be extradited.