German prosecutors charge 3 with spying for Russia
The main suspect is 40-year-old Dieter S., a former member of Russian proxy forces in Ukraine who the prosecutors said took pictures of military facilities and planned railway sabotage.
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Russian court sentences US citizen to 15 years for alleged espionage
Eugene Spector, 52, was already serving a three-and-a-half-year sentence for bribery when he was charged with espionage.
Russian hockey player sentenced to prison in Poland for spying
Russian ice hockey player Maxim Sergeyev was convicted by a Polish court on Dec. 16 on charges of espionage and sentenced to nearly three years in prison.
84 arrested in UK-led crypto laundering investigation involving Russian oligarchs, spies
The United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on Dec. 4 that it had dismantled a multibillion-dollar money laundering scheme that has enabled criminal networks, including Russian spies and oligarchs, to evade sanctions using cryptocurrency.
German fighter jets scrambled due to Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea
Germany's Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft were scrambled due to a flight of a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance plane in over the international waters of the Baltic Sea, the German Air Force said on Oct. 16.
Investigation: Shattering the secrecy of Putin’s top spy chief
Key findings: * International sanctions lists contain mistakes in key identifying data of Sergey Korolev, deputy head of Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). * The European Union and Swiss sanctions list the incorrect date of birth of Korolev. Almost all other sanctions lists don’t include the most likely spelling of his
Moldova's ex-military chief charged with treason over alleged espionage for Russia
The Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases said on Sept. 18 that Igor Gorgan stands "accused in the case concerning alleged espionage on behalf of Russia."
Russia expels 6 UK diplomats, accusing them of 'espionage and subversive activities'
Russia's Foreign Ministry said it had canceled the diplomats' accreditation based on "evidence" of their alleged intelligence activities provided by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB).
Beluga whale suspected of spying for Russia dies off Norwegian coast
Russia has never acknowledged that Hvaldimir, who became a local celebrity, may have been used to spy on Norway or other countries in the area.
Germany reportedly investigating 'espionage' drone flights over critical infrastructure
Several European countries have in recent months reported numerous cases of espionage and sabotage suspected of being carried out at the behest of Russia.
Defected Russian soldier reveals he spied for Ukraine, injured his commander
The Russian soldier, codenamed "Silver," contacted the legion in early 2024 after witnessing a variety of criminal acts committed by his unit and commanders.
Estonia charges citizen who wrote for Russian state media with treason
Svetlana Burceva was arrested in March after it was revealed that she wrote for the Russian state sponsored Balt News —an arm of the Kremlin-run RT news outlet.
Ukraine war latest: Russian Su-34 jet destroyed in Ukraine's strike on Morozovsk airfield, Kyiv says
Key developments on Aug. 5: * Russian Su-34 jet destroyed in Ukraine's strike on Morozovsk airfield, Kyiv says * Explosions heard in Kyiv at 11 p.m. shortly after air alert sounds * Ukraine seeks to create coalition to shoot down Russian missiles, Zelensky says * UK soldiers warned Russia could be spying on
EU should reconsider Hungary's Schengen membership over easing visa rules for Russia, MEPs say
"If the Hungarian government refuses to change its policy, the Commission and all EU representatives should question Hungarian presence in the Schengen by introducing new measures to safeguard European citizens, including new controls at Hungarian borders if necessary," the letter read.
SBU intercepts large-scale FSB saboteur network across Ukraine
One of those detained is a member of the Dnipro City Council and another is an official in the city council of Yuzhne, a city in Odesa Oblast.
UK soldiers warned Russia could be spying on training of Ukrainian troops
According to a British military handbook, Russian intelligence has shown particular interest in Operation Interflex, the U.K.-led program providing training to some 34,000 Ukrainian recruits.
Russia involved in spying in Ireland, Irish official says
"What we're particularly concerned about is a handful of states who are engaged in spying activities on sovereign soil with malign intent," said Michael McElgunn, assistant commissioner of Ireland's national police force.
Murderer freed in prisoner swap is FSB agent, Kremlin confirms
A German court sentenced Vadim Krasikov to life imprisonment in 2021 for the murder of Zelimkhan "Tornike" Khangoshvili in 2019.
Killers, spies and smugglers – the Russians released in historic prisoner swap
Kremlin's assassin, Vadim Krasikov, has been imprisoned in Germany since 2021 after being given a life sentence for murdering Zelimkhan Khangoshvili.
Moldovan parliament reportedly searched in connection to Russian espionage investigation
Moldova's Security and Intelligence Service is conducting a search on the premises of the Moldovan Parliament due to an investigation into a case of Russian espionage, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty's Moldovan Service reported on July 31.
3 Serbian weapons factory engineers arrested, accused of spying for 'foreign organization'
The three men are accused of "taking out confidential business-technical documentation from this company without authorisation and handing it over to a foreign organization," Serbian police said in a statement quoted by AFP.
From Estonian university professor to convicted Russian spy: the curious case of Viacheslav Morozov
Editor’s Note: Kyiv Independent News Editor Nate Ostiller briefly attended a summer program at the same Estonian university where the main character of this report was a professor and received a passing grade in a one-week summer school course. A university professor is not the first profession that comes
Australia charges Russian-born couple with planning espionage for Moscow
Australian police arrested two Russian-born Australian citizens suspected of obtaining the country's military material to share it with Russian authorities, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on July 12.
Vienna has become 'Russia's new espionage hub,' intelligence officials tell WSJ
"We are now becoming a liability for our neighbors because Russia is using us as an operational base," an Austrian intelligence official told the Wall Street Journal.
Russian saboteurs likely behind arson attack on German factory, security officials tell WSJ
Unnamed security officials told the Wall Street Journal that a number of details revealed in the subsequent investigation into the fire point to Russian involvement and the direct work of "experienced professionals."
Man with Ukrainian documents detained in Bulgaria for espionage
A 23-year-old man with Ukrainian identity documents was detained in Bulgaria and charged with espionage, Bulgarian media reported on June 19.
Russia turns to blackmail, big money in effort to recruit German spies, Berlin officials say
Russia is "working hard" to counter the expulsion of diplomats from Germany by turning to blackmail and the lure of big payouts to recruit spies, Berlin officials said on June 18.
Estonian court finds ex-professor guilty of espionage
Viacheslav Morozov was arrested in January 2024 on suspicion of spying for Russia.
Moldova's ex-chief of General Staff leaked intelligence to Russia, The Insider reports
Igor Gorgan, who lost his post after pro-Western President Maia Sandu took office in 2021, continues to use his contacts in the Defense Ministry and pass sensitive information on military aid for Ukraine, the investigation said, citing accessed Telegram correspondence.
Poland arrests 18 over half a year for suspected sabotage plans on behalf of Russia, Belarus
At least one of the suspects was involved in an alleged plot to assassinate Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, while the other ten were involved in planning various forms of sabotage, such as arson, across Poland.
Swiss lawmakers demand tougher action against spies ahead of peace summit
The proposal, which has already been supported by the parliament's lower chamber, is seen as a means to curb Russian intelligence activities in the country ahead of the June peace summit for Ukraine.
NYT: Russia steps up sabotage operations in Europe to undermine Ukraine aid, intelligence officials say
U.S. and allied intelligence officials have noted a growing number of low-level sabotage operations in Europe that seem to be a part of Russia's effort to undermine assistance for Ukraine, the New York Times (NYT) reported on May 26.
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