Friday, November 5, 2010

Russian Spy Ring Broken In Georgia



Georgia Nabs Russian 'Spy Ring,' Angering Moscow -- Christian Science Monitor

Georgia on Friday accused 13 people, including four Russians, of spying for Russia after a four-year investigation.

Georgia on Friday accused 13 people, including four Russian citizens, of passing information to Russia's GRU military spy agency during the brief August 2008 war between the two countries.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin immediately denounced the Georgian claims as "a political farce." The charges, rumors about which first started circulating a week ago, have struck many as bizarre. But most analysts see at least some truth in the charges, though they caution that the broader domestic and regional dynamics involved must be factored in.

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More News On Georgia Accusing Russia Of Spying

Georgia arrests 13 accused of spying for Russia -- Yahoo News/AP
Georgia says breaks up Russian spy network -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Georgia busts Russian spy ring, outrages Moscow -- Yahoo News/AFP
Georgia and Russia collide over 'spy ring' -- The Guardian
Russia accuses Georgia of provocation over arrest of 'spies' -- The Telegraph
Georgia Says It Broke Up Russian Spy Ring -- New York Times
Georgia arrests 15 alleged spies -- CNN
9 Georgian, 4 Russian Citizens Among Arrested ‘Spies’ -- Civil.ge
Georgia Breaks Up Russian Spy Ring That Started Operating Before 2008 War -- Bloomberg
Russian Foreign Ministry says Georgian claims about Russian spies are bogus -- RIA Novosti
Georgia arrest of spy suspects "provocation": Russia -- Reuters
Russians arrested in Georgia over accusations in spying have no connection with Russian security services - source -- RIA Novosti
Detaining alleged Russian spies in Tbilisi is a provocation” – Russia -- RT News

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