Monday, July 12, 2010

The U.S. - Russia Spy Swap. A News Roundup



Russian Spies: Hollywood's Version Vs. Real-Life Espionage -- Christian Science Monitor

When spies become news – as they did this week with the swap of US and Russian spies – there is often a disparity between real-life espionage and the images spun by popular film and fiction.

The sudden and swift exchange of spies between two nations in the midst of a politely tense diplomatic dance – as the US and Russia have been in – is no accident, say spy novelists, ex-spies, and government officials.

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More News On The U.S. - Russian Spy Swap

Sources: Call by Russian spy Chapman to dad in Moscow led U.S. to hasten arrests -- Washington Post
Russian spy's call to father triggered arrests -- AFP
Anna Chapman's call to father led to FBI spy arrests -- The Guardian
Redhead spy Anna Chapman WILL be banned from Britain -- The Daily Mail
Anna Chapman's father may have had 'serious Kremlin connections' -- The Telegraph
US: Russia Gave Spies Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars -- Voice of America
Children of deported Russian spies to rejoin parents -- Sify News
Obama, his team and the Russian spy timeline -- USA Today
Moscow Relieved That Spy Scandal Is Over -- Moscow Times
Speedy spy swap reveals Russia's new approach toward U.S. -- Xinhuanet
Moscow prison endures as holdover from Soviet days -- L.A. Times
Russia spy swap raises suspicions -- L.A. Times
The full extent of Russian spy Anna Chapman's links to London's elite -- The Telegraph
No Homeland Glory for Russian Spies -- ABC News
Russian spies labelled 'laughable' amateurs -- ABC News (Australia)
'Life will be a nightmare for the spies returning to Russia' -- The Telegraph
Time to Wake Up, Sleeper Spy -- Clifford Levy, New York Times
Spying a Real Payday -- Newsweek

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