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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.
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Anadolu Agency
· Jul 9, 2026
Italy expels 2 Russian embassy staff over spying
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani gives staff 3 days to leave country
Times of India
· Jul 9, 2026
Italy's 007 scandal: Two Russian military attaches expelled over spying
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Sada Elbalad
· 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
· 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...
Al Bawaba
· Jul 9, 2026
Two Russian diplomats expelled by Italy
ALBAWABA - Italy announced Thursday expelling two Russian military attaches who were accused of spying...
Kyiv Post
· 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.
The Local Italy
· Jul 7, 2026
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.
The Tribune
· 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.
Ukrainska Pravda
· 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.
Notes From Poland
· Jul 9, 2026
Russian couple jailed in Poland for espionage and sending parcel bomb
The pair had refugee status in Poland but spied on Russian opposition activists.
Euromaidan Press
· 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.
Meduza.io
· Jul 7, 2026
Serbia arrests two suspected Russian agents near Hungarian border amid German sabotage investigation
Serbian police detained two suspected Russian agents at the Serbian-Hungarian border who may have been planning an act of sabotage in Germany, the German tabloid Bild claims. Police found an explosive device in the pair’s luggage when they were arrested in early June.
BRICS News
· 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
LSM.lv English
· Jul 11, 2026
Baltic states 'strongly reject' Russian lies in Moscow
Diplomats from the Baltic states on Friday strongly rejected disinformation efforts of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow.
Trend News Agency
· Jul 6, 2026
Azebaijan's Foreign Ministry summons Russian ambassador
Azebaijan's Foreign Ministry summons Russian ambassador
Off The Press
· 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
Russia Today
· Jul 11, 2026
Lavrov puts Russia’s Africa strategy in working mode
While the West keeps talking about Russia’s “isolation,” the Russian foreign minister’s regular visits to Africa demonstrate the opposite Read Full Article at RT.com
The Moscow Times
· Jul 6, 2026
MFA Summons Swedish Ambassador Over Drone ‘Attack’ on Russian Embassy
Russia’s Embassy in Sweden last week accused local authorities of failing to ensure security at the diplomatic mission after two drones fell on its territory.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 11, 2026
Ukraine presses allies for resupply as Russia launches ballistic missiles
Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones on Saturday, killing two and wounding 19 others, officials said, as Kyiv awaits supplies of air defence munitions after a shortage has left it exposed to Russian attacks. Eleven people were wounded in the capital, Kyiv, by an attack that used ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones. “Civilian infrastructure was hit even before the air raid alert was issued,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that rescuers were working on the site....
The Hill
· 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....
AzerNews
· Jul 6, 2026
Azerbaijan, UN review cooperation agenda
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Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 11, 2026
10 injured in Russian missile, drone strikes on Kyiv
At least 10 people, including a child, were injured after Russia launched an overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Saturday, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. Explosions and fires were reported across the capital’s Solomianskyi, Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts, the emergency service said in a statement on Telegram. In Solomianskyi district, a strike [] The post 10 injured in Russian missile, drone strikes on Kyiv appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 12, 2026
Trump Administration Subpoenas Four New York Times Reporters Over Air Force One Coverage
Federal agents arrived at the homes of four New York Times reporters Friday, delivering grand jury subpoenas over coverage of Trump's Qatar-gifted aircraft. The Times called it unprecedented; press freedom groups warned it signals a new phase in the White House campaign against independent media.
Al-Monitor
· Jul 7, 2026
UK summons senior Iranian diplomat over stabbing of Iranian journalist in London
LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday summoned Iran's Chargé d’Affaires, Tehran's most senior diplomat in London, after two Romanian nationals were given lengthy jail sentences over the stabbing of a journalist working for a Persian-language media group in London. The two men, Nandito Badea, 21, and George Stana, 25, -who British prosecutors said were acting as proxies for the Iranian government - were sentenced last week to eight years and 12 years in jail respectively for their role in the 2024 attack.
NPR News
· Jul 11, 2026
Justice Department subpoenas New York Times reporters over Air Force One reporting
The Times says federal agents turned up on the doorsteps of several of its journalists to force grand jury testimony next week over their coverage of the Air Force One plane gifted to Trump by Qatar.
POLITICO
· Jul 9, 2026
Russian activist who admitted spying for Moscow sentenced in Poland
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The Daily Beast
· Jul 12, 2026
Trump Goons Ordered Keystone Kash to Launch Sinister Hunt
Evelyn Hockstein / REUTERSEmbattled FBI Director Kash Patel was summoned to the White House to launch a sinister crackdown on pesky journalists who embarrassed Trump and his 400 million gift plane.Patel, 46, was forced to terminate a planned trip to Chicago on Friday to see his girlfriend. He instead reportedly spent around eight hours at the White House investigating information leaked to the New York Times that had infuriated the president.The publication revealed inside information about security concerns involving President Trump’s new Qatar-donated Air Force One, which meant he had to adjust his travel plans on his return from a NATO meeting in Turkey.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 11, 2026
Russian overnight strikes on Kyiv injure ten
Russia struck Kyiv overnight, injuring 10 people. Attacks on Kyiv have intensified in recent weeks, with strikes on the capital and surrounding region this month leaving more than 60 people dead. Russia claims last night's strikes targeted defence industry facilities using high-precision weapons. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
Intel Slava
· Jul 5, 2026
🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.
— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.
Associated Press
· Jul 11, 2026
'Five minutes later, a second one followed': People in Kyiv recount overnight Russian strikes
At least 11 people, including a child, were wounded after Russia launched an overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Saturday, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
TASS
· Jul 6, 2026
Russian troops evacuating residents from Konstantinovka
Wounded Russian servicemen are also being evacuated
Sweden Herald
· 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
Sputnik
· Jul 9, 2026
West Feigning Willingness to Negotiate, Moved on to Ultimatums to Russia – Lavrov
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West, feigning a willingness to negotiate on Ukraine, has moved on to open ultimatums to Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 6, 2026
Russia, Ukraine exchange attacks as diplomatic focus shifts to Ankara
Kyiv/Moscow, July 6 (SANA) Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight attacks that killed civilians and damaged infrastructure, as diplomatic attention turned to an expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara later this week. Agence France-Presse (AFP) quoted Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s []
Proto Thema - English
· Jul 11, 2026
Trump’s ‘war’ with New York Times: four journalists subpoenaed after report on security gaps in Qatari-gifted Air Force One
US Justice Department agents delivered subpoenas directly to some of the four reporters' homes on Friday, ordering them to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan next week over the Air Force One investigation The post Trump’s ‘war’ with New York Times: four journalists subpoenaed after report on security gaps in Qatari-gifted Air Force One appeared first on ProtoThema English.
EL PAÍS
· 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
NL Times
Dutch spy agencies: Russia hacked cameras to spy on military routes
Russian hackers compromised internet-connected cameras, including a small number along military routes in the Netherlands, Dutch intelligence agencies
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