Friday, November 12, 2010

Russia's Intelligence Service Scandal Confirmed By Russian President

Mikhail Fradkov, head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, is seen in this file photo. ITAR-TASS/Newscom

Dmitry Medvedev Confirms Traitor Told US About Russian Spy Ring -- The Telegraph

Dmitry Medvedev has confirmed that a traitor in his own country's foreign intelligence service told the FBI about a Russian spy ring operating in the US that was smashed this summer.

The admission, which is embarrassing for Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service, came as experts said that more Russian spies were likely to still be operating in the United States undetected.

Mr Medvedev said that news that a certain Colonel Scherbakov had betrayed the 10 Russian spies including glamorous Anna Chapman was broadly right.

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More News On Russia's Spy Scandal

Medvedev: Lessons must be learned from spy scandal -- AP
Spy Defection Roils Russian Intelligence Service -- Radio Free Europe
Moscow spy chief under fire after double agent's identity revealed -- Christian Science Monitor
Fradkov Under Fire for Spy Defection -- Moscow Times
Doubts cast on Shcherbakov "traitor" story -- Moscow News
Medvedev to Russia's spy agency: Get your act together -- MSNBC
Anna’s Unfaithful Spy Boss -- FOX News
Ex-KGB and CIA officials mull Russian defector -- Spy Talk/Washington Post
Spy shame or special operation of Foreign Intelligence Service? -- Pravda

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