In the article "Putin says Russia stopped nearly 600 spies last year," written by Nathan Hodge for CNN details Putin's claim that he cracked down on more than 600 spies last year as the title explains. The claim was made by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, with Putin insinuating that many foreign countries are trying infiltrate Russia for information. The claim was made while speaking the Federal Security Service (FSB), which is like the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). According to Putin, the information the spies are looking for within Russia are technology, the economy, and scientific research. Indeed, a United States citizen named Paul Whelan was arrested in Russia last year on suspension of espionage. It is to be noted that Paul was a former Marine, and was found with classified material and was arrested in Moscow. Another US citizen named Michael Calvey, an investor, was arrested in connection with a fraud investigation. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Is the US citizens guilty, or is Putin simply paranoid?
Link: https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/06/europe/putin-russia-nearly-600-spies-intl/index.html
Alyssa Dahnke
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