The action came as the administration declassified an intelligence finding that the F.S.B., one of Russia’s leading intelligence agencies, was responsible for the poisoning of Aleksei A. Navalny.
Tag: Espionage and Intelligence Services
Saudi Prince Approved Khashoggi’s Death, U.S. Report Says
But the Biden administration stopped short of directly penalizing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, calculating that the risk of damaging American interests was too great.
U.S. Charges 3 North Koreans With Hacking and Stealing Millions of Dollars
The Justice Department unsealed charges against three intelligence officers, revealing more details about incursions on Sony Pictures and the National Health Service in Britain, and other attacks.
In a Dangerous Game of Cat and Mouse, Iran Eyes New Targets in Africa
Fifteen people arrested in Ethiopia were part of what American and Israeli officials said was a foiled Iranian plot against diplomats from the United Arab Emirates.
Pompeo Says Iran Is New Base for Al Qaeda, but Offers Little Proof
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statements were tempered by some U.S. officials, who said there was little new intelligence to suggest that Iran was an active headquarters for the terrorist group.
Isaac Shoshan, Israeli Spy Who Posed as an Arab, Is Dead at 96
A Syrian-born Jew, he took part in early undercover operations, including bombings, and later taught “generations” of Israeli agents.
It Spied on Soviet Atomic Bombs. Now It’s Solving Ecological Mysteries.
Imagery from the Cold War’s Corona satellites is helping scientists fill in how we have changed our planet in the past half century.
Inside the C.I.A., She Became a Spy for Planet Earth
Linda Zall is disclosing how she toiled anonymously within the intelligence agency to help scientists intensify their studies of a changing planet.
Julian Assange Extradition to U.S. Blocked Over Mental Health Concerns
U.S. officials want the WikiLeaks founder to face charges of violating the Espionage Act. But a judge in London ruled that he was at extreme risk of suicide.
Jonathan Pollard, American Who Spied for Israel, Welcomed by Netanyahu
Mr. Pollard, who gave a range of classified documents to Israel starting in 1984, recently completed his parole. His case was a longstanding irritant to American-Israeli ties.