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Italy arrests ex-secret service agent accused of spying for Russia

The Local Italy

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July 7, 2026

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            Italy arrests ex-secret service agent accused of spying for Russia

Italian police on Tuesday said they had arrested two people including a former member of the national intelligence community on charges of spying for Russia.

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Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 9, 2026

Italy expels 2 Russian embassy staff over spying

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani gives staff 3 days to leave country

Sada Elbalad

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· Jul 10, 2026

Italy expels two Russian diplomats accused of spying, FM Antonio Tajani says

Italy expels two Russian diplomats accused of spying, FM Antonio Tajani says

Arab Times Online

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· Jul 9, 2026

Italy Expels Two Russian Embassy Officials Over Alleged Spying

ROME, Jul 9: Italy has expelled two Russian embassy officials over alleged espionage activities uncovered during a counterintelligence investigation, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajan...

Times of India

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· Jul 9, 2026

Italy's 007 scandal: Two Russian military attaches expelled over spying

Italy's 007 scandal: Two Russian military attaches expelled over spying

Al Bawaba

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· Jul 9, 2026

Two Russian diplomats expelled by Italy

ALBAWABA - Italy announced Thursday expelling two Russian military attaches who were accused of spying...

The Tribune

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· Jul 10, 2026

Italy expels two Russian military attaches following espionage probe

The Italian Government has decided to expel two military attaches from the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Italy, responsible for the espionage activities that emerged in the investigation by the Rome Public Prosecutor's Office, he wrote.

Meduza.io

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· Jul 9, 2026

Italy expels two Russian Embassy staff members suspected of spying

Italy has expelled two military attachés from the Russian Embassy in Rome over their alleged involvement in a spy operation under investigation by Rome prosecutors, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced.

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jul 9, 2026

Italy expels two Russian military attachés for spying

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said that on 9 July, the Italian government took the decision to expel two military attachés at the Russian embassy in Rome who had been responsible for espionage activities carried out on behalf of Moscow.

Euromaidan Press

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· Jul 9, 2026

Italy expels two Russian military attachés over espionage uncovered by Rome prosecutors

The expulsion follows this week's arrests of two former Italian intelligence officers suspected of selling secrets to Moscow.

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 9, 2026

Italy Expels 2 Russian Diplomats Accused of Spying: Minister

The minister named the Russians as Ivan Petrovich Gorbachev and Mikhail Vasilyevich Astakhov and said they had been ordered to leave within three days. The expulsions came two days after police announced the arrest of two former Italian intelligence agents who media reports said gave Russia secrets on military aid to Ukraine.

Civil Georgia

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· Jul 10, 2026

SSSG Says Wanted Georgian Arrested Over Alleged Plot to Carry Out ‘Subversive Acts’ Linked to October 4 Unrest

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) said it arrested a wanted Georgian citizen, later identified by pro-government media as Beka Tchulukhadze, who is accused of purchasing and storing “large quantities” of firearms, ammunition and explosives allegedly intended for “subversive acts” linked to the October 4, 2025, unrest in Tbilisi. Speaking at a Friday evening

Off The Press

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· Jul 9, 2026

FBI arrested over 100 active spies from foreign countries, Patel says

Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, claimed on Wednesday that the agency had arrested 113 active spies from foreign countries. The claim was made in a post on X that featured a video promoting the FBI’s work. The video also claims that counterintelligence arrests increased 53, though it didn’t say what time period the []...Click to read more

BRICS News

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· Jul 10, 2026

[Photo] JUST IN: 🇷🇺 Russia hacks doorbell cameras to spy on NATO military bases, The Telegraph [...]

JUST IN: Russia hacks doorbell cameras to spy on NATO military bases, The Telegraph reports.@BRICSNews

Daily Finland

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· Jun 26, 2026

Russia closes Romania's Consulate General in St. Petersburg

Russia has decided to close the Romanian Consulate General in St. Petersburg and declare the Romanian consul general persona non grata, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday, reported Xinhua. The Romanian ambassador to Russia was summoned to the ministry in the morning to receive the official diplomatic note. The decision is a response to Romania closing the Russian Consulate General in Constanta and declaring the Russian consul general persona non grata, after what was alleged to be a Russian drone crashed into the roof of a residential building in the city of Galati, Romania. Russia has denied all accusations and called them completely unfounded.

Sputnik

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· Jul 2, 2026

Russia's FSB Says Detained 2 Ukranian Agents for Passing on Data on Crimean Bridge

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that it had detained two Kiev agents in Crimea for transmitting information about Russian armed forces facilities and the Crimean Bridge railway connection.

The Moscow Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

Italy Expels 2 Russian Embassy Employees for Spying

Russia's Foreign Ministry said it would respond to Italy's expulsion of the two officials.

Trend News Agency

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· Jul 6, 2026

Azebaijan's Foreign Ministry summons Russian ambassador

Azebaijan's Foreign Ministry summons Russian ambassador

Notes From Poland

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· Jun 25, 2026

Russia planning “provocations using Polish symbols” to stir tensions between Poland and Ukraine, warns Kyiv

Ukraine's Centre for Countering Disinformation says Russia's foreign military intelligence agency has been tasked with the operation.

ArcaMax

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· Jul 7, 2026

Hackers stole private information of more than 50,000 clients from a Philadelphia-based law firm, lawsuits say

Cybercriminals duped a Blank Rome attorney into sharing the personal information of 57,554 former and current clients, two federal lawsuits filed Monday say. The firm, which is headquartered in Philadelphia and has 15 other offices nationwide, ...

Forbidden Stories

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· Mar 27, 2026

In the Sahel, journalists, activists and NGOs in the crosshairs of Russian agents from “The Company”

Propaganda Machine Reading time: 9 min. In the Sahel, journalists, activists and NGOs in the crosshairs of Russian agents from “The Company” To build its network of influence and expand its reach in Africa, Russia is targeting civil society actors: recruiting journalists, infiltrating NGOs and activist groups, and mobilizing public figures. Forbidden Stories analyzed new [] The post In the Sahel, journalists, activists and NGOs in the crosshairs of Russian agents from “The Company” appeared first on Forbidden Stories.

Haaretz

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· Jul 2, 2026

Israel Police, Shin Bet arrest Russian-Tajik citizen for spying for Iran

Israel Police, Shin Bet arrest Russian-Tajik citizen for spying for Iran

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 28, 2026

Fake Support Accounts, Real Spies: FBI Exposes Evolving Russian Phishing Threat To Messaging Apps

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued an update to their March 20, 2026, Public Service Announcement to warn the public about an aggressive, evolving cyber threat. Russian intelligence agencies are actively running a sophisticated phishing campaign aimed at hijacking individual accounts on commercial messaging applications (CMAs). Federal investigators have [] Fake Support Accounts, Real Spies: FBI Exposes Evolving Russian Phishing Threat To Messaging Apps

The Hill

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· Jul 12, 2026

Russia goes to Japan for tech in Ukraine war: Report

Russia has used Japan as a base for tech and spying in its war against Ukraine, according to a new report from The New York Times. According to the Times report, released Sunday, some Russian spies ended up in Japan after getting kicked out of Western countries following the beginning of the war, per officials....

The Hacker News

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· Jun 27, 2026

Ukraine Says Russian Intelligence Used Fake Support Texts to Steal Messaging Credentials

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said it, together with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), uncovered a long-running campaign orchestrated by Russian intelligence services to break into the messaging accounts of government officials, military personnel, politicians, and activists in Ukraine, Europe, and the U.S. The systematic cyber attacks aimed at stealing sensitive

Agentura

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· Oct 3, 2025

Russia Cleanses Its Spy Agencies

Putin’s intelligence services are being cleansed of non-Russians, a policy completely at odds with the agencies’ multiethnic histories. It is a risky move that may one day bring serious consequences to the regime.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 13, 2026

EU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign

The European Union and Britain have imposed sanctions on Russian military intelligence officers, hackers and private companies.

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 6, 2026

Russia summons Sweden’s ambassador in Moscow after embassy paint attacks in Stockholm

Russia summons Sweden’s ambassador in Moscow after embassy paint attacks in Stockholm

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 8, 2026

Lil’ Marco Goon Accused of Going Rogue as Secret Mayhem Leaks

KENT NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty ImagesSecretary of State Marco Rubio is having a hard time reining in a subordinate accused of playing fast and loose with U.S. foreign policy. Seven senior officials told Axios they suspect Chris Landau, the son of a former ambassador to Venezuela and Rubio’s No. 2 at the State Department, has been undermining the Trump administration’s policy on the South American country. “There’s a widespread belief that Landau went rogue,” one person said. “And the evidence supports that belief.” Another person added that “Marco isn’t happy” with his deputy over the furor. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Arutz Sheva

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· Jun 30, 2026

US citizen arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran

Police, ISA arrest a 20-year-old American citizen suspected of maintaining contact with a foreign agent and carrying out assignments on behalf of Iranian intelligence operatives.

AzerNews

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· Jun 25, 2026

ECHR finds Russia responsible for torture and killing of Georgian POWs in 2008 war

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Russia bears responsibility for the torture, inhuman treatment, and killing of three Georgian prisoners of war during the August 2008 Russia-Georgia War, including Giorgi Antsukhelidze, who is widely regarded as a symbol of the conflict, AzerNEWS reports.

The Local Italy

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· Jul 6, 2026

'Restraining Order Needed': Italy reacts to Trump's latest Meloni jibe

Italian ministers on Monday criticised US President Donald Trump's latest social media attack on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ahead of this week's NATO summit.

EL PAÍS

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· Jul 11, 2026

Construction workers, electricians, couriers: How ICE agents use disguises to deceive and detain migrants

Various reports describe undercover operations in which federal agents allegedly wore utility workers’ clothing and other disguises to detain undocumented people, although ICE denies they were working for the agency

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