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The cover of Ion Mihai Pacepa and Ron Rychlak's new book.

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‘Russian-born Disinformation’ Breeds Terror, Slanders US - New Book

01:04 27/06/2013

The Kremlin has practiced a homegrown technique called disinformation for centuries, including using it to slander the United States, fan the flames of anti-Semitism and convince “much of the world” that US government was behind the assassination of President John F. Kennedy 50 years ago, a new book by former Romanian spy chief Ion Mihai Pacepa says.

Street of Shame? Name Change Sought for NYC ‘Soviet Spy’ Venue
02:48 08/06/2013
If you ever happen to drive down a small street in New York City named Samuel Dickstein Plaza, you will be moving in the shadows of a controversial piece of US-Soviet spy history.
Russian Tech Companies Push US Sales Amid Surveillance Storm
02:09 08/06/2013
Data technology developed by Russia is fighting Cold War suspicions to compete in US markets, developers said Friday, amid mushrooming revelations about secret US government data surveillance programs.
FDR Aide a Soviet Spy? Book Claim Splits Reviewers
01:01 07/06/2013
A new book claiming the White House of wartime US President Franklin D. Roosevelt was rife with Soviet spies and sympathizers has American conservatives waxing lyrical as liberals heap scorn on the work as unadulterated fantasy.2
Chinese NASA Worker in US Court Over Computer Cache
01:20 22/03/2013
A former Chinese contractor with the NASA appeared in US federal court Thursday, his lawyer said, after he was arrested following an attempt to fly back to China carrying laptops, hard drives and SIM cards in his bags.
Soviet Nuclear Spy’s Daughter Refutes Rumor About Offspring
19:32 27/02/2013
The adopted daughter of Soviet spy Vilyam Fisher, known in the United States by the alias Rudolf Abel, said on Wednesday she was “shocked” by media reports that the spy has a great-grandson who is now serving in the Russian army.
US Sees Russian Cyberthreat as China Grabs Headlines
02:08 22/02/2013
A report linking the Chinese military to cyberattacks on US businesses and government agencies has garnered global headlines this week, arguably stealing the cybertheft limelight from another country American officials cite as a significant threat to US network security: Russia.
Alleged Canadian Spy Sold Secrets to Russia for $72,000
06:38 01/02/2013
A Canadian naval officer on a court trial under espionage charges received almost $72,000 for passing classified information to the Russian military, Canada’s CBC television network reported citing prosecution.
Iran Detains Slovak for Suspected Espionage
18:24 22/01/2013
A Slovakian national was detained in Iran on suspicion of espionage, the TASR-Slovakia news agency reported on Tuesday.
Navy Veteran Charged in ‘Russia Spying’ Sting: US Officials
01:06 07/12/2012
A retired 20-year-veteran of the US Navy was arrested Thursday and charged with attempted espionage after trying to provide classified information on methods used to track US submarines to people he believed were from Russia.
Russia Paroles Scientist Jailed For Espionage
12:00 13/11/2012
A district court in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk paroled on Tuesday a Russian physicist who was imprisoned in 2004 for selling classified research data to China.
Russian Held in Romania on Commercial Espionage Charge
16:36 26/10/2012
A Russian national has been detained in Romania on suspicion of economic espionage and attempting to take secret documents out of the country, Romania's Organized Crime and Terrorism Department said on Friday.
Russia Demands Fair Treatment of Suspects in US Export Case
23:00 12/10/2012
The Russian Foreign Ministry demanded on Friday that US authorities stop applying psychological and moral pressure on Russian citizens arrested last week on suspicion of illegally exporting ‘sensitive US technology’ to Russia.
Canadian Naval Officer Admits to Spying for Russia
13:36 11/10/2012
A Canadian naval officer arrested on suspicion of espionage pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges of selling classified information to the Russian military, Canada’s CBC television network reported.
US Technology Export Case Suspect to Appeal Remand
06:44 10/10/2012
The defense of Russian Anastasia Diatlova, a defendant in a high-profile illegal technology export case in the United States, will appeal Houston court’s ruling to remand her in custody, defense lawyer Alexei Tarasov said.
Moscow Denies Links to US Blacklisted Firms
15:55 05/10/2012
The companies blacklisted by the US on suspicion of illegally passing information to a foreign state did not give anything to Russia's defense industry, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Friday.
Accused Russian Tech Agents Deny Charges - Lawyer
07:28 05/10/2012
Four Russians accused of illicitly obtaining military cutting-edge microelectronics for Russia in the United States deny any wrongdoing, defense lawyer Alexey Tarasov told RIA Novosti
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, October 4
15:48 04/10/2012
Russian Prostitute Turns to Murder \ Russian Fleet Upgrade Impossible Without Ukraine’s Permission \ U.S. Accuses 11 Russians of Espionage
Russian Court Upholds Sutyagin Spying Sentence
13:08 26/09/2012
The Russian Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the 15-year sentence handed down to Igor Sutyagin, a former disarmament researcher, who was convicted of espionage on behalf of the USA in 2004 but later pardoned.
Ramstein Spy Linked to Russia
13:03 13/08/2012
A NATO civilian worker arrested last week on suspicion of espionage in western Germany has been linked to Russian intelligence, The Times reported on Monday.2

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