In firing his intelligence chief and top prosecutor, President Volodymyr Zelensky signaled a more aggressive approach to a fifth column undermining Ukraine’s war effort.
Tag: Espionage and Intelligence Services
China Seeks to Pre-Empt Sanctions in Case of Taiwan Clash, F.B.I. Chief Says
Looking ahead to a possible conflict, Beijing wants to shield itself from the kind of economic penalties levied against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, the F.B.I. director says.
After Israel’s Spies Hit Iran Hard, an Intelligence Official Loses His Job
After a series of damaging failures, a senior Iranian intelligence official lost his job and a Revolutionary Guards general was said to have been arrested.
Russian Spy Stopped From Infiltrating the ICC, Dutch Intelligence Says
Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov spent years building an identity as a Brazilian citizen, polishing a résumé that got him an internship at the court, officials say.
Fears Grow Over Iran’s Nuclear Program as Tehran Digs a New Tunnel Network
The conflict over the program is about to flare again as President Biden travels next month to Israel and Saudi Arabia, Iran’s two biggest regional rivals.
Dmitry Kovtun, Accused Killer of Russian Dissident, Dies at 56
He and another ex-spy were found by British authorities to have served polonium-laced tea in London to an intelligence agent who had defected.
U.S. Lacks a Clear Picture of Ukraine’s War Strategy, Officials Say
Intelligence agencies know far more about Russia’s military, even as the United States ships billions of dollars in weapons to the Ukrainians.
BBC Allowed to Publish Accusations of Abuse Against MI5 Agent
The news organization found that evidence suggested an agent for the domestic intelligence agency had a history of right-wing extremism and was abusive toward women, but it wasn’t allowed to fully identify him.
BBC Allowed to Publish Accusations of Abuse Against MI5 Agent
The news organization found that evidence suggested an agent for the domestic intelligence agency had a history of right-wing extremism and was abusive toward women, but it wasn’t allowed to fully identify him.
Chinese Hackers Tried to Steal Russian Defense Data, Report Says
The campaign detailed by a cybersecurity firm highlights Beijing’s increasingly sophisticated tactics to spy on an array of targets, including countries it considers friends.