Latest news about Espionage in The Nomad Today

Spain

SCANDAL

Catalan party threatens to topple Spanish government due to spying

The Nomad Today 4/20/22

Relations between Catalonia and the central government have been fraught for years and reached a low point in 2017 when the regional government forced an illegal independence referendum

Spain

SCANDAL

Madrid on defensive after report claims Catalan separatists spied on

The Nomad Today 4/20/22

Mobile phones belonging to politicians, lawyers and activists were hacked and bugged between 2017 and 2020 with Israeli spyware Pegasus

World

DENMARK

Danish ex-defence minister accused of sharing state secrets

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/14/22

Frederiksen, who was defence minister from 2016 to 2019, has confirmed this cooperation several timesE

FILED - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is among those self-isolating in her government. Here, she is seen arriving at an EU summit. Photo: Mario Salerno/European Council /dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

ESPIONAGE

Danish secret service boss detained for classified information leak

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/10/22

In December, four active and former employees of the two Danish secret services were arrested for passing on top secret information

World

ARRESTS

Pair accused of espionage in Sweden placed in pre-trial detention

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/19/21

One of them is believed to have been a high-ranking head of a government agency

05 November 2021, Berlin: A Russian flag waves at the Russian Embassy in Berlin. Under unexplained circumstances, an employee of the Russian embassy has died. Security guards of the Berlin police are said to have found the man on the sidewalk at the back of the embassy complex as early as 19 October 2021. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

ESPIONAGE

Body of Russian diplomat suspected of being a spy found in Berlin

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/5/21

According to Der Spiegel, he was known to German security as an undercover member of Russia's FSB

World

ESPIONAGE

Russia detains Estonian consul in Saint Petersburg

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/6/21

The Estonian Foreign Ministry says the accusations are unfounded and fabricated by Russia

30 March 2021, Italy, Rome: The Italian aerobatic team "Frecce Tricolori" flies over Rome on the 98th anniversary of the establishment of the Italian Air Force and during a ceremony for the new recruits. Photo: Evandro Inetti/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

ESPIONAGE

Italy expels Russian diplomats after arrest of suspected spies

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/31/21

A Russian military officer and an Italian naval captain were detained for spying following an attempt to exchange secret documents for money.

World

ESPIONAGE

Estonian maritime researcher sent to jail for spying for China

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/19/21

Estonia's intelligence services have been warning of the increased threat of Chinese spying for some time now.

World

IN CUSTODY

Denmark charges Russian national with alleged espionage

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

Prosecutors said they want the man to be expelled after serving a possible sentence.

World

12 YEARS

Former Ukrainian footballer Vasilenko convicted of espionage in Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/8/20

Vasilenko is said to have tried to acquire discarded Soviet military equipment.

30 June 2020, Belgium, Brussels: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks via videoconference to the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) during a discussion on the geopolitical implications of COVID-19. Photo: -/NATO/dpa

World

Russian journalist Safronov to be charged in NATO espionage case

The Nomad Today 7/13/20

It is alleged that he has compiled secret Russian military information for the Czech Republic, and that the United States has received that information.

St. Basil's Cathedral (l), the Lenin mausoleum and the Spassky Tower of the Kremlin on Red Square. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa

World

Russian court sentences US national to 16 years for espionage

The Nomad Today 6/15/20

Paul Whelan, a former US marine, was accused of having obtained classified Russian state information.

Gun man terrorist mercenary shooting. Photo: Satellitov from Pixabay.

Finland

Finland passes a law to remove citizenship from those who attack its 'vital interests'

The Nomad Today 4/26/19

Having been convicted of treason, incitement to war, espionage, terrorism or aggravated human trafficking are some of the reasons for losing citizenship in accordance with the new Citizenship Act,…