The threat of U.S. sanctions jeopardized completion of a second direct gas pipeline from Russia. So Gazprom and German officials concocted a phony climate foundation to get the job done.
Tag: Espionage and Intelligence Services
UK Sees Varied Domestic Threats, Mainly From Iran, Russia and China
In an annual assessment, the head of MI5 also cited Iranian attempts to kill or kidnap at least 10 critics of Iran’s government.
Internal Documents Show How Close the F.B.I. Came to Deploying Spyware
Christopher Wray, the F.B.I.’s director, told Congress last December that the bureau purchased the phone hacking tool Pegasus for research and development purposes.
Greece to Ban Sale of Spyware After Government Is Accused of Surveillance
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the ban after a news report claimed that he had directed the use of spyware against prominent politicians and journalists, which he denied.
Did Germany Learn From Its Russia Trouble? The Test May Come in China.
On the eve of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s first trip to Beijing, concerns are growing that economic dependence on China is leaving his country vulnerable — again.
German Cyber Chief Removed Over Claims of Ties to Russia
The allegations of possible ties to Russian intelligence were reported this month by a German satirical news show.
Russia Arrests 8 People Over the Crimea Bridge Attack
Five are citizens of Russia, according to Russia’s domestic intelligence agency, the F.S.B., and the others are Ukrainian and Armenian.
Vadim V. Bakatin, the Last Chairman of the K.G.B., Dies at 84
He led the spy agency for only a few months, promising to reduce its size and rein in its excesses. After he left, it bounced back under a new name.
Behind Enemy Lines, Ukrainians Tell Russians ‘You Are Never Safe’
Clandestine resistance cells are spotting targets, sabotaging rail lines and killing those deemed collaborators as they seek to unnerve Russian forces.
Greece’s Mitsotakis Fends Off Accusations His Government Spied on Rivals
Revelations that the cellphone of a top opposition politician was tapped have shaken the government and stoked concerns over just how widespread such surveillance is.