The Colorado man, who held a top security clearance, told an undercover F.B.I. employee posing as a Russian agent that he needed to pay nearly $84,000 in student loan and credit card debt.
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Suddenly, Chinese Spies Seem to Be Popping Up All Over Europe
A flurry of arrests this week reflect the continent’s newly toughened response to Beijing’s espionage activities and political meddling.
Judge in Sept. 11 Case Visits Former C.I.A. Black Site
Col. Matthew McCall toured the part of the prison at Guantánamo Bay where, in 2007, federal agents obtained now-disputed confessions from terrorism suspects.
Germany Arrests 2 Men Suspected of Spying for Russia
The two men, dual citizens of both countries, were accused of being part of a plot to undermine aid to Ukraine by trying to blow up military infrastructure.
Julian Assange’s Family React to Biden Suggesting U.S. Might Drop Case
The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spent five years in a London prison while contesting extradition efforts. Before that, he holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy.
Biden Says U.S. Is Considering Dropping Assange Case
The WikiLeaks founder has been held in London as he has battled extradition to the United States on charges related to his publication of classified documents.
Trudeau to Testify in Foreign Election Interference Inquiry
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified that past elections had been “free and fair,” but intelligence reports said meddling by China was “sophisticated” and “pervasive.”
A C.I.A. Black Site Remains a Touchy Subject for Lithuania
Despite rulings in European courts saying the Baltic country was home to a secret prison, the issue has been shrouded in official secrecy in a nation closely allied with the United States.
A Russian Defector’s Killing Raises Specter of Hit Squads
The death in Spain of Maksim Kuzminov, a pilot who delivered a helicopter and secret documents to Ukraine, has raised fears that the Kremlin is again targeting its enemies.
Assange Extradition On Hold Until U.S. Gives More Assurances
British judges asked the United States, which wants to try the WikiLeaks founder on espionage charges, for more guarantees about his treatment.