Russian Spies

• Canadian senator calls for study of hurdles to using secret intelligence in court

  Sen. Marc Gold says ``a fresh look'' at the vexing issue would help highlight possible solutions that could make terrorism and espionage cases unfold more smoothly.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2021
  
• Relieved Canadian son of Russian spies flies to Toronto after citizenship affirmed

  The two were born in the 1990s to parents who were later arrested in the United States for conspiring to act as secret agents on behalf of a Russian intelligence agency.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2019
  
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• Supreme Court rules children of Russian spies are Canadian citizens

  The Vavilov brothers were born in the 1990s to Russian spies using the names of dead Canadian children.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2019
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• Russia Rising, part 4: Russian spies getting sloppy, says journalist who revealed Skripal poisoning suspects

  The poisoning of Sergey Skripal confuses those who wonder how Russian intelligence agents could be so unintelligent.

  World

  Feb 18, 2019
• Unraveling why the Russians came to Washington

  John Colarusso of McMaster University, who advised former president Bill Clinton on Russia, says Vladimir Putin sees Donald Trump as his patsy.

  Commentary

  Sep 16, 2018
• Trudeau expresses ‘concern’ over suspected poisoning of Canadian Pussy Riot activist in Russia

  Pyotr Verzilov, the Pussy Riot member hospitalized late Tuesday night in a suspected case of poisoning, is Canadian.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2018
• Accused Russian spy Maria Butina met with U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve officials

  The meetings reportedly involved Stanley Fischer, Fed vice chairman at the time, and Nathan Sheets, then Treasury undersecretary for international affairs.

  World

  Jul 22, 2018
• Russian foreign minister tells Mike Pompeo to free alleged spy Maria Butina

  Russia's foreign minister told his U.S. counterpart on Saturday that a woman arrested in the United States on accusations she was a Russian agent had been detained on "fabricated charges" and should be released.

  Politics

  Jul 21, 2018
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• Alleged Russian spy Maria Butina offered sex in exchange for influence: prosecutors

  The Justice Department says Maria Butina worked covertly to establish back-channel lines of communication to the Kremlin and infiltrate U.S. political organizations, including the National Rifle Association.

  Politics

  Jul 18, 2018
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• Twitter suspends two accounts linked to 12 indicted Russian spies

  Social networking site Twitter on Saturday suspended two accounts linked to 12 Russian spies indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller for interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

  World

  Jul 14, 2018