The Norwegian man was arrested this week in Oslo and ordered jailed pending further investigation in what the authorities called a ‘very serious case.’
Tag: Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia)
In Prisoner Swap, Echoes of Putin’s K.G.B. Past
A sprawling exchange with the West underscored the Russian president’s loyalty to his intelligence services. It also showed his continued interest in making deals.
How Two Russian Spies Went Deep Undercover With Their Children
A couple planted as sleeper spies in Slovenia posed as an Argentine art dealer and an entrepreneur. They were caught in December 2022 and sent to Moscow in a sweeping prisoner exchange last week.
C.I.A. Director Warns Russian Counterpart Against Using Nuclear Weapons
William Burns’s talks with Russia’s foreign intelligence chief are the most senior in-person meetings since the start of the war in Ukraine.
Russia Challenges Biden Again With Broad Cybersurveillance Operation
The new campaign came only months after President Biden imposed sanctions on Moscow in response to a series of spy operations it had conducted around the world.
Ignoring Sanctions, Russia Renews Broad Cybersurveillance Operation
The new campaign came only months after President Biden imposed sanctions on Moscow in response to a series of spy operations it had conducted around the world.
Race for Coronavirus Vaccine Pits Spy Against Spy
The intelligence wars over vaccine research have intensified as China and Russia expand their efforts to steal American work at both research institutes and companies.
Russian Intelligence Agencies Push Disinformation on Coronavirus Pandemic
Declassified U.S. intelligence accuses Moscow of pushing propaganda through alternative websites as Russia refines techniques used in 2016.
Goar Vartanyan, Celebrated Soviet Spy, Dies at 93
Without her and her husband, also a Soviet spy, “the history of our world could have been different,” the Kremlin said. But her exact role remains secret.
Paul Whelan, American Held in Russia, Pleads for Help from Trump
A corporate security officer and former Marine, charged with espionage in Russia, called on President Trump and other leaders to free him from a “political kidnapping.”