Spying

Russian spy ship detected off U.K. as British official warns Putin: “We know what you’re doing”

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British Defense Secretary John Healey told Parliament on Wednesday the Royal Navy was tracking a “Russian spy ship” that passed through U.K. waters, warning Russia’s President Vladimir Putin: “We know what you’re doing.” Healey said the Yantar vessel was being “used for gathering intelligence and mapping the U.K.’s critical underwater infrastructure.” “I also wanted President … Read more

Declassified files reveal new details about notorious British spies — and how Queen Elizabeth II was kept in the dark

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Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told details of her long-time art adviser’s double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials didn’t want to add to her worries, newly declassified documents reveal. The files about royal art historian Anthony Blunt are among a trove from the intelligence agency MI5 released Tuesday by Britain’s National Archives. They … Read more