Arnon Milchan, the movie mogul, billionaire spy and old friend of Benjamin Netanyahu, is about to testify at the Israeli prime minister’s corruption trial.
Tag: Espionage and Intelligence Services
Russian Court Denies Evan Gershkovich’s Appeal to End Detention
Evan Gershkovich, an American journalist who has been based in Russia for years, was arrested in March and charged with spying, which he denies.
Korean Youth Hostel Once a Site of Interrogation and Torture
A building where South Korean dissidents were interrogated and tortured by a powerful government agency is now home to a popular youth hostel.
German Spy Agency Says China and Russia Are After Its Secrets
The country is a growing target for foreign espionage, the agency said, amid rising tensions over the war in Ukraine and rivalries between Washington and Beijing.
Russia Sought to Assassinate an Informant in the U.S.
A failed plot to assassinate a C.I.A. spy in 2020 in part led to expulsions of the agency’s chief in Moscow and his Russian counterpart in Washington.
Republicans Attack Blinken for China Trip, Threatening Subpoena
Republicans rebuked the secretary of state for visiting China for diplomatic talks as they advocate a hard-line, military-first approach to Beijing.
Reading Spy Fiction, and About Those Who Wrote It
Extracurricular reading this week turned out to be very spy-focused, with appearances by John le Carré and Robert Gottlieb.
C.I.A. Told Ukraine Last Summer It Should Not Attack Nord Stream Pipelines
Dutch intelligence officials shared information with the C.I.A. in June 2022 that they had learned the Ukrainian military had been planning an operation using divers to blow up one of the pipelines.
China Has Had a Spy Base in Cuba for Years, U.S. Official Says
It was unclear whether the report might complicate Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s rescheduled trip to Beijing for meetings that begin June 18.
U.S. Spy Satellites Detected Explosion Before Ukraine Dam Collapse, Official Says
U.S. spy agencies still do not have any solid evidence to determine who caused the destruction, the senior administration official said.