Russian Spy Evgeny Buryakov Deported From United States
The United States deported convicted spy Evgeny Buryakov to Russia Wednesday morning.
Russian Official: Terror Attack Downed Egypt Jet
The head of Russia’s top domestic security agency says the crashed Egyptian jet has apparently been brought down by a terror attack.
Russian Nuclear Submarine Catches Fire
A Russian nuclear submarine caught fire in a shipyard on Tuesday, according to reports by local Russian news agencies cited by Reuters.
Russian Military Deploys Powerful New Missiles To Baltic Region
The Russian military has deployed state-of-the art anti-shipping missiles in the country’s westernmost Baltic region, the Interfax news agency has reported, a move that comes amid rising tensions in Russia-west ties.
Russian hackers accessed JFK airport taxi software: Port Authority
Two Queens men have been arrested and are facing up to 10 years in prison on charges that they conspired with Russian hackers to tamper with JFK airport’s taxi queuing software, allegedly allowing drivers to cut the line for a fee. According to an indictment unsealed on Tuesday, Daniel Abayev and Peter Leyman, both 48,…
DetailsRussian Fighter Jet Passes Within 10 Feet Of US Spy Plane Over Black Sea
In a dangerously close encounter, a Russian fighter jet zipped past a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft in international airspace over the Black Sea late last month, a report said Thursday, citing several U.S. military officials. The two planes reportedly came within 10 feet of each other while flying at high speed.
Russia’s Military Intelligence Chief Killed In Secret Operation In Lebanon
The Head of Russia’s military intelligence service, Colonel-General Igor Sergun, was killed in January during a secret mission in the Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, the Lebanese daily newspaper al-Akhbar reported Thursday.
Russia Threatens Retaliation If Pentagon Bans Kaspersky Software
Russia may retaliate if the U.S. Congress bans the Department of Defense from using Kaspersky Lab’s cybersecurity software, Communications Minister Nikolay Nikiforov said.
Russia Says It Signed S-300 Missile Contract With Iran
Russia and Iran have signed a contract for Moscow to supply Tehran with S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, Sergei Chemezov, the chief executive of Russian state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec, was quoted by the RIA news agency as saying on Monday.
Russia Says It Has Proof Turkey’s Erdogan Involved In ISIS Oil Trade
Russia’s defense ministry said on Wednesday it had proof that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his family were benefiting from the illegal smuggling of oil from Islamic State-held territory in Syria and Iraq.