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All About American Spy John Leung, Freed By China In Historic Prisoner Swap
John Leung, an FBI informant who was gathering intelligence on China, was among the three people freed in a rare prisoner swap between the two countries. The other two were Mark Swidan and Kai Li.
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Russian Spy Couple Returns From Slovenia, Children Don't Recognise Putin
Their parents were posing as an Argentine couple in Slovenia and were later convicted of spying. The two children accompanied them to Moscow on Thursday from Turkey
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In First Comments On Alexei Navalny's Death, Putin Says Favoured His Prisoner Swap
Vladimir Putin said Russia would not be "intimidated" as he hailed an election victory that paves the way for the former spy to become the longest-serving Russian leader in more than 200 years.
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In Secret Invasion, Marvel Swaps Superpowers for Spies
Marvel’s Secret Invasion — out June 21 — follows US spy chief Fury battling shapeshifting, reptilian humanoids known as Skrulls who live among us, and are intent on fomenting war between Moscow and Washington. Lead Samuel L. Jackson claims that the project ranks number one “in terms of things I've done in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.” I...
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In Rare Act Of Cooperation, United States, Iran Swap Prisoners
The United States and Iran swapped prisoners - a Chinese-American detained for three years on spying charges and an imprisoned Iranian - on Saturday in a rare act of cooperation between two longtime foes whose ties have worsened since President Donald Trump took office.
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Lithuania, Norway Swap Spies With Russia At Border In Cold War-Style
Russia on Friday returned two Lithuanians and a Norwegian convicted of espionage to Vilnius in a espionage swap that also saw NATO and EU member Lithuania free two Russians jailed for spying in an exchange reminiscent of the Cold War.
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Ex-US Marine Alleges "Threats, Abuse" In Russian Jail
A former US Marine arrested on spying charges in Moscow says he is subjected to abuse and harassment in jail, but a diplomat warned Saturday a potential prisoner swap will not happen before a conviction.
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Russian Ex-Spy Sergei Skripal At The Centre Of Feared Poisoning
Sergei Skripal, a former Russian double agent whose mysterious collapse in England sparked fears of a possible poisoning by Moscow, has been living in Britain since a high-profile spy swap in 2010.
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Americans Seek Swap In US Reporter Case, says Iranian Official
Unnamed Americans have contacted Iran for a deal to swap Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, convicted and jailed in Iran on spying charges, for other unspecified detainees, according to a senior Iranian official quoted on Sunday.
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Russia Frees Estonian Officer in Cold War-Style Spy Swap
Russia on Saturday freed an Estonian officer jailed for spying last month, exchanging him for a Russian spy in a Cold War-style bridge swap just days before President Vladimir Putin's visit to the United Nations.
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European spy agencies swap news on latest technology developments: Germany
Germany's foreign intelligence agency confirmed Saturday that it swaps information on the latest technological developments with its European counterparts.
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FBI releases surveillance tapes of Anna Chapman
The FBI on Monday released surveillance tapes, photos and hundreds of pages of documents that shed new light on operation "Ghost Stories," the bureau's investigation of a ring of Russian sleeper agents that ended after more than a decade in the biggest spy swap since the Cold War.
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Egypt swaps arrested US-Israeli for 25 prisoners
A U.S.-Israeli citizen arrested in Egypt as a suspected spy flew to freedom in Israel and into his mother's arms on Thursday after more than four months in jail, after a prisoner swap deal that has eased friction between the two countries.
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Russian spy suspects plead guilty as part of a swap
The United States sealed an agreement on Thursday to trade 10 Russian agents arrested last month for four men imprisoned in Russia for alleged contacts with Western intelligence agencies, bringing to a quick conclusion an episode that threatened to disrupt relations between the countries. The 10 long-term sleeper agents pleaded guilty to conspiracy...
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All About American Spy John Leung, Freed By China In Historic Prisoner Swap
John Leung, an FBI informant who was gathering intelligence on China, was among the three people freed in a rare prisoner swap between the two countries. The other two were Mark Swidan and Kai Li.
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Russian Spy Couple Returns From Slovenia, Children Don't Recognise Putin
Their parents were posing as an Argentine couple in Slovenia and were later convicted of spying. The two children accompanied them to Moscow on Thursday from Turkey
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In First Comments On Alexei Navalny's Death, Putin Says Favoured His Prisoner Swap
Vladimir Putin said Russia would not be "intimidated" as he hailed an election victory that paves the way for the former spy to become the longest-serving Russian leader in more than 200 years.
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In Secret Invasion, Marvel Swaps Superpowers for Spies
Marvel’s Secret Invasion — out June 21 — follows US spy chief Fury battling shapeshifting, reptilian humanoids known as Skrulls who live among us, and are intent on fomenting war between Moscow and Washington. Lead Samuel L. Jackson claims that the project ranks number one “in terms of things I've done in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.” I...
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In Rare Act Of Cooperation, United States, Iran Swap Prisoners
The United States and Iran swapped prisoners - a Chinese-American detained for three years on spying charges and an imprisoned Iranian - on Saturday in a rare act of cooperation between two longtime foes whose ties have worsened since President Donald Trump took office.
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Lithuania, Norway Swap Spies With Russia At Border In Cold War-Style
Russia on Friday returned two Lithuanians and a Norwegian convicted of espionage to Vilnius in a espionage swap that also saw NATO and EU member Lithuania free two Russians jailed for spying in an exchange reminiscent of the Cold War.
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Ex-US Marine Alleges "Threats, Abuse" In Russian Jail
A former US Marine arrested on spying charges in Moscow says he is subjected to abuse and harassment in jail, but a diplomat warned Saturday a potential prisoner swap will not happen before a conviction.
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Russian Ex-Spy Sergei Skripal At The Centre Of Feared Poisoning
Sergei Skripal, a former Russian double agent whose mysterious collapse in England sparked fears of a possible poisoning by Moscow, has been living in Britain since a high-profile spy swap in 2010.
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Americans Seek Swap In US Reporter Case, says Iranian Official
Unnamed Americans have contacted Iran for a deal to swap Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, convicted and jailed in Iran on spying charges, for other unspecified detainees, according to a senior Iranian official quoted on Sunday.
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Russia Frees Estonian Officer in Cold War-Style Spy Swap
Russia on Saturday freed an Estonian officer jailed for spying last month, exchanging him for a Russian spy in a Cold War-style bridge swap just days before President Vladimir Putin's visit to the United Nations.
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European spy agencies swap news on latest technology developments: Germany
Germany's foreign intelligence agency confirmed Saturday that it swaps information on the latest technological developments with its European counterparts.
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FBI releases surveillance tapes of Anna Chapman
The FBI on Monday released surveillance tapes, photos and hundreds of pages of documents that shed new light on operation "Ghost Stories," the bureau's investigation of a ring of Russian sleeper agents that ended after more than a decade in the biggest spy swap since the Cold War.
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Egypt swaps arrested US-Israeli for 25 prisoners
A U.S.-Israeli citizen arrested in Egypt as a suspected spy flew to freedom in Israel and into his mother's arms on Thursday after more than four months in jail, after a prisoner swap deal that has eased friction between the two countries.
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Russian spy suspects plead guilty as part of a swap
The United States sealed an agreement on Thursday to trade 10 Russian agents arrested last month for four men imprisoned in Russia for alleged contacts with Western intelligence agencies, bringing to a quick conclusion an episode that threatened to disrupt relations between the countries. The 10 long-term sleeper agents pleaded guilty to conspiracy...
