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Russians in Spy Exchange Include Hanssen Case Figure

By Andrea StoneJul 9th 2010 – 11:26AM
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APTN / AP

(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...

Russian Spy Swap: Spies by Names and Occupations

By Kathryn YaoJul 8th 2010 – 8:25PM

UPDATE: "Ten Russian agents have been flown to Vienna after being deported from the US as part of a Cold War-style spy swap between Moscow and Washington," Sky.com reported. "They are expected to be handed over to Russian officials in the Austrian capital." (July 8) -- An amicable trade agreement between the United States...

Background on Sergei Skripal

Sergei Skripal (Сергей Скрипаль) is a former Russian officer who was convicted of spying for the United Kingdom.

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