The former security guard, who was caught in an undercover operation, had pleaded guilty to passing secret information to the Russian authorities.
Tag: Espionage and Intelligence Services
A Russian Mole in Germany Sows Suspicions at Home, and Beyond
A director at Germany’s spy service was picked up on suspicion of passing intelligence to Russia. German officials and allies worry just how deep the problem goes.
Your Friday Briefing: U.FO.s Were Likely Not Spying, Biden Says
Also, New Zealand’s recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle and a disturbing conversation with a chatbot.
Arne Treholt, 80, Dies; Diplomat Convicted of Spying for Soviets
A Norwegian, he handed over NATO plans and other secrets in one of the Cold War’s biggest espionage scandals. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
How Questions Over a Spy Balloon and U.F.O.s Fed a Crisis Between the U.S. and China
U.S. officials now suspect that the balloon was sent to spy on bases in Guam and Hawaii and that other downed objects were not surveillance machines. Washington’s evolving view reflects U.S. and Chinese difficulties in discerning each other’s intention…
China Says U.S. Flew Balloons Over Xinjiang and Tibet
The accusation came days after Beijing claimed that the United States had sent airships over China multiple times, ramping up tensions between the two superpowers.
A balloon and 3 U.F.O.s
What is the U.S. shooting down? Here’s what we know.
China Tries to Depict Furor Over Spy Balloon as Sign of U.S. Decline
Ignoring charges of spying, Beijing says Washington’s “overreaction” is a symptom of the country’s broken politics.
Secretive Network Rescues Russia’s Antiwar Dissidents in Nick of Time
Hundreds of people facing long prison sentences are being spirited out of the country by groups that arrange daring escapes, with one trip using six different cars over more than 4,000 miles.
U.S. Jet Shoots Down Another Unidentified Object Over Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he and President Biden had ordered the object violating Canadian airspace to be taken down, a day after another object was shot out of the sky near Alaska.