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Russian Spy Ring Update: Prisoner Swaps, New Paramours and Court Dates

As quickly as it all began, could the saga of the old-timey Russian spy ring be over? It has been 10 days since the country learned about 11 seemingly innocuous people -- suburbanites, academics, parents and one cliched, sexy Russian redhead with ulterior motives -- suspected of acting as spies for the Russian government....

Prosecutors: 2 Spy Suspects Admit Using Fake Names

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (July 2) - Two Virginia suspects in an alleged spy ring have admitted they are Russian citizens living in the U.S. under false identities, prosecutors said Friday, as officials in Cyprus said another defendant in the bust has likely fled the island after being set free on bail. The defendants known as...

Grad School a Novel Way for Spies to Enter US

(July 2) -- Say that you're a foreign spy who needs to infiltrate the United States for a long-term deep-cover assignment? How do you sneak in legally? Maybe you only need to enroll in graduate school. It appears that's the route taken by at least one of the 11 suspects who were charged with spying for the Russians this...

Alleged Russian Spies Ensnared by Facebook Too

(June 30) -- Mikhail Semenko may be a member of a Russian espionage operation, but on Facebook, at least, the accused spy is not as discreet. Photographs of the 20-something partying with friends, wearing a Bill Clinton mask and even sporting a "USSR" shirt were spotted on his Facebook page and posted Tuesday by Gawker,...

How to Be a Russian Spy Living in the US

(June 29) -- The federal complaint filed against 11 alleged Russian agents reads like a how-to manual for spies and spy hunters. Accordingly, Surge Desk has compiled a list of tips and tricks courtesy of the alleged conspirators in the so-called Russian "Illegals Program": Anna Chapman, Mikhail Semenko, Christopher R....