Russian Spy

Germany says Russian dissident leader Alexei Navalny poisoned with Soviet-era nerve agent

Germany said that testing by a military laboratory showed “proof without doubt of a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group" used in a 2018 attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in England

Russia rules out spy swap with US after detaining ex-marine Paul Whelan, says 'premature' to barter for Maria Butina

Paul Whelan, a former US Marine who also holds Canadian, British and Irish citizenship, was detained in Moscow in late December. His arrest has led to speculation that Russia could be using him to bargain for a Russian who pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent in the United States.

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo and British counterpart Jeremy Hunt meet to discuss 'threat' from Russia, Iran

The US State Department said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met his British counterpart Jeremy Hunt to discuss the "threat" of Russia and Iran's regional influence.

UK lab says it hasn't identified 'precise source' of nerve agent used to poison ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal

The head of the British military facility analysing the Novichok nerve agent used to poison Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter said on Wednesday it has "not identified the precise source" of the substance.

Poisoned ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal sought pardon from Vladimir Putin, says friend; Moscow denies claim

Sergei Skripal, the former Russian spy poisoned in Britain, wrote to President Vladimir Putin several years ago asking for a pardon for selling secrets to British intelligence, a friend told the BBC.

Russia promises to retaliate soon for UK's expulsion of 23 diplomats over Russian spy's attack

Russia said on Thursday it would retaliate very soon for Britain’s expulsion of 23 diplomats as Moscow and London traded public insults about a nerve toxin attack on a former Russian double agent in England.

Britain-Russia spy saga: Amid London-Moscow diplomatic spat, we must question role of ethical behaviour of States

While Britain is busy creating a worldwide moral consensus against "the Russian aggression", Moscow remains unperturbed.

Ex-Russian spy Litvinenko's poisoning report 'extremely disturbing': British PM's office

"The conclusion that the murder was authorised at the highest levels of the Russian state is extremely disturbing," said Cameron's spokeswoman.

Islamic State releases video to show beheading of Russian 'spy'

The Islamic State jihadist group released a video on Thursday purporting to show the execution of an alleged Russian spy in Syria.