The island nation has provided intelligence support to Venezuela for years, helping President Nicolás Maduro suppress dissent in the military and across society.
Tag: Espionage and Intelligence Services
Vodafone, One of World’s Largest Cell Carriers, Halts Buying of Huawei Gear
The British company said it would no longer use the Chinese telecommunications giant’s equipment in some parts of its network in Europe because of political factors.
‘Individual Plaintiff’ Brought Case Against Imprisoned Navy Veteran, Iran Says
An Iranian news report deepened the mystery over why the veteran, Michael R. White, was imprisoned in Iran last July. His mother said she feared he has cancer.
Airstrike Said to Kill Taliban Mastermind Prompts Dispute in Afghanistan
Afghan intelligence officials said the strike hit a Taliban leader responsible for a deadly assault this week. Local people said it killed civilian hunters.
Russia Says He’s a Spy. His Lawyer Says He Just Wanted Photos of a Cathedral.
Paul N. Whelan, a former United States Marine, was arrested after being given a thumb drive of state secrets, believing it to contain vacation pictures, his lawyer says.
How Huawei Wooed Europe With Sponsorships, Investments and Promises
As the Chinese telecommunications giant faces scrutiny over its security, its careful cultivation of European governments and customers is at risk of unraveling.
E.U. Sanctions 4 Russians Over Skripal Poisoning
The two men named as suspects in the attempted killing of a former spy in Britain were among those placed on a sanctions list.
After Deadly Assault on Afghan Base, Taliban Sit for Talks With U.S. Diplomats
At least 40 Afghans working for the country’s intelligence agency were killed in a militant assault on their base in Wardak Province, one of the single deadliest such attacks in 17 years of war.
4,141 Latvians Were Just Outed as K.G.B. Informants
Is the newly released Soviet-era archive a real record of collaboration or a time bomb planted by agents as the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991?
Huawei Fires Employee Arrested in Poland on Spying Charges
The Chinese telecommunications giant said that the alleged actions of the employee, Wang Weijing, had nothing to do with the company.