Russia gives elderly Crimean woman 12 years in prison for passing classified military secrets to Ukrainian intelligence

A Russian court on the Crimean peninsula has sentenced a pensioner to 12 years behind bars for high treason after being found guilty of sending information about the country’s Black Sea fleet to Ukrainian military intelligence. … Read More >Russia gives elderly Crimean woman 12 years in prison for passing classified military secrets to Ukrainian intelligence

‘Former Bundestag adviser’ Demuri Voronin detained on high treason charges in Russia as prosecutors say he spied for NATO nation

A court in Moscow has ordered the arrest of a Russian man on suspicions he has passed sensitive information to the West. Demuri Voronin worked as a consultant in the German parliament, advising on energy policy, reports claim. … Read More >‘Former Bundestag adviser’ Demuri Voronin detained on high treason charges in Russia as prosecutors say he spied for NATO nation

Top Navalny aide asked alleged British spy for millions in funding, intelligence video released by Russia’s FSB claims to reveal

Surveillance footage, recorded in the early 2010s, appears to show a close associate of Alexey Navalny seeking cash and intelligence from an alleged British spy and suggesting his anti-corruption work may benefit firms in London. … Read More >Top Navalny aide asked alleged British spy for millions in funding, intelligence video released by Russia’s FSB claims to reveal

As protests continue in Belarus, embattled President Lukashenko fails to grasp ‘seriousness’ of situation – Moscow expert

Russia’s top spy was forced to explain the gravity of mass protests in Belarus to its embattled President Alexander Lukashenko. The explosive claim comes from a foreign policy expert with close ties to Moscow’s diplomatic service. … Read More >As protests continue in Belarus, embattled President Lukashenko fails to grasp ‘seriousness’ of situation – Moscow expert

Autumn of discontent? Moldova is next US target for ‘color revolution’, Russia’s chief spy warns ahead of presidential election

The director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (the SVR) has accused Washington of preparing the ground for a “color revolution” in Moldova. The East European state is due to hold a presidential election within a fortnight. … Read More >Autumn of discontent? Moldova is next US target for ‘color revolution’, Russia’s chief spy warns ahead of presidential election

France probes senior military officer accused of ‘spying for Russia’ – suspect worked at NATO command centre

A French lieutenant colonel has been accused of treason and spying for Russia, French media report. The country’s defense minister says the officer is under investigation, insisting that “safeguard measures” have been taken. … Read More >France probes senior military officer accused of ‘spying for Russia’ – suspect worked at NATO command centre