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Russians in Spy Exchange Include Hanssen Case Figure

(July 9) -- A former Russian intelligence officer who may have provided information that helped uncover two of the worst spies in U.S. history -- Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames -- is among the four Russians swapped for 10 sleeper agents in an elaborate Cold War-style spy swap today. Alexander Zaporozhsky, a decorated...

Putin: Police in Spy Arrests Were 'Out of Control'

(June 29) -- Moscow today vehemently condemned the arrests of 10 people in the U.S. on charges of being part of a Russian spy network as a throwback to the Cold War. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said U.S. police were "out of control." "I hope that all the positive gains that have been achieved in our relationship...

Other Russian Spy Cases at a Glance

(June 29) -- Cold War spy tools like fake names, coded messages and invisible ink were back in the news as federal authorities accused 11 people of belonging to a Russian spy ring. Many of the suspects blended in with American life, holding jobs and having children. A look at other Russian spy cases through the...

Suburban Neighbors Allegedly Spying for Russia

(June 29) -- The Murphys looked like the typical American family, tending the flowerbeds outside their colonial house in the New Jersey suburbs as their young daughters played in the yard. They chatted with neighbors about the schools, and walked their kids to the bus stop each morning. So you can imagine their...

Robert Hanssen News From the Web

08/29/11 FBI Agent's Lawyers Want D.C. Circuit Ruling Left Alone Source: The National Law Journal (ALM) The appeals court majority voted to send Rattigan's suit back to the trial court.
08/23/11 Olympic rower Kreek, 3 friends to circumnavigate... Source: Victoria Times Colonist - BC - Canada Kreek and three friends intend to circumnavigate Vancouver Island in April.
06/02/11 Think About It: Trust But Verify Source: PhoenixvilleNews.com - Phoenixville PA "You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough."
04/23/11 Living Like a Spy Source: ABC News From the street, nothing really stands out about the dark wood and brick split-level set in the heart of Northern Virginia suburbia.
04/18/11 Former spy Hanssen's house is on the market Source: USA Today From the street, nothing really stands out about the dark wood and brick split-level set in the heart of Northern Virginia suburbia.

Background on Robert Hanssen

Robert Philip Hanssen (born April 18, 1944) is a former American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent who spied for Soviet and Russian intelligence services against the United States for 22 years from 1979 to 2001. As of 2012, he is serving a life sentence at the United States Penitentiary in Florence, Colorado.

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