Russia court extends pre-trial detention of Russian-American journalist in ‘foreign agent’ case – JURIST

Russia court extends pre-trial detention of Russian-American journalist in ‘foreign agent’ case – JURIST

A Sovetsky District Court in Kazan, Russia extended on Thursday the pre-trial detention of Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist who stands accused of violating a law on “foreign agents.” The Kazan court... Read more »
European Parliament opens investigation into Latvia member over Russia agent allegations – JURIST

European Parliament opens investigation into Latvia member over Russia agent allegations – JURIST

According to officials, the European Parliament (EP) opened an investigation Tuesday into Tatjana Ždanoka, a Latvian member of the assembly who has been accused of working as a Russian agent for several... Read more »
Russia designates author Boris Akunin as ‘foreign agent’ amidst dissent crackdown – JURIST

Russia designates author Boris Akunin as ‘foreign agent’ amidst dissent crackdown – JURIST

Russia’s Ministry of Justice designated popular fiction writer Grigori Chkhartishvili (pen name Boris Akunin) a “foreign agent” for his criticism of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The ministry said Friday that Chkhartishvili “opposed... Read more »

Former US Ambassador Accused of Secretly Serving as Cuban Agent

Manuel Rocha, a former American diplomat who served as US ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation and accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s... Read more »
Russia court prolongs detention of Russian-American journalist in ‘foreign agent’ case – JURIST

Russia court prolongs detention of Russian-American journalist in ‘foreign agent’ case – JURIST

A district court in Kazan, Russia extended on Friday the detention of Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist holding both Russian and United States citizenship, according to Russian state media. Kurmasheva faces allegations of... Read more »

Indian Man Charged With Hiring DEA Agent To Assassinate Sikh Activist

An Indian national, Nikhail Gupta, has been charged by the Justice Department for his role coordinating an assassination attempt against an American Sikh separatist in New York, Murtaza Hussain reports for The... Read more »
Former KGB double agent allowed to sue UK crime agency over identity disclosure – JURIST

Former KGB double agent allowed to sue UK crime agency over identity disclosure – JURIST

The UK High Court on Friday allowed Boris Karpichkov, a former senior double agent of the KGB and now a British citizen, to pursue legal action against the National Crime Agency (NCA) over... Read more »
Russia arrests second US journalist for failure to register as a ‘foreign agent’ – JURIST

Russia arrests second US journalist for failure to register as a ‘foreign agent’ – JURIST

US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was arrested in Russia Wednesday for failing to register as a “foreign agent.” Kurmasheva, a reporter for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), holds dual citizenship in Russia and... Read more »
US Senator Bob Menendez indicted for acting as agent of Egypt – JURIST

US Senator Bob Menendez indicted for acting as agent of Egypt – JURIST

US prosecutors indicted Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) on Thursday for acting as a foreign agent of the Egyptian government. These charges are in addition to previous charges of bribery against Menendez and... Read more »
Preparing For The Unimaginable: Former FBI Agent Weighs in On School Shooter Misconceptions

Preparing For The Unimaginable: Former FBI Agent Weighs in On School Shooter Misconceptions

From an increase in clear backpacks to prevent guns in school, reports of teachers bringing in active shooter preparedness kits, schools implementing more classroom protections like new door systems to some of... Read more »
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