FBI to Help Investigate Downed Russian Plane That Killed 224
The FBI has been called on to help investigate the crash of a Russian plane in the Sinai Peninsula that killed all 224 people onboard on Oct. 31.
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FBI Foils 4 Attempts by Russian-Linked Gangs to Smuggle Nuclear Material
The FBI has foiled four attempts by Russian-linked gangs to smuggle nuclear material to other countries.
FBI Busts Russian Agents Accused of Spying on U.S. from NYC
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI said Monday it broke up a Russian spy ring in New York City, arresting the alleged ringleader and forcing two others to leave the country, The Washington Post reports. Evgeny Buryakov was charged with conspiracy to act and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government after he…
FBI Memos: Churchill Urged U.S. to Drop Nuclear Bomb on Soviet Union in 1947
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Britain’s Winston Churchill urged the U.S. to drop a nuclear bomb on the Soviet Union in 1947, fearing the Kremlin would spread Communism and eventually have atomic weapons, according to FBI archives. International Business Times reports that the revelation is in a new book, “When Lions Road: The Churchills and The…
Attorneys for Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Tsarnaev Deny Impersonating FBI Employees
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Prosecutors are accusing the defense lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev of posing as FBI employees to investigate their client’s background in Russia, the Boston Globe reports. “Let us be clear: At no time have members of the defense team misrepresented themselves or lied about their work,” Tsarnaev’s lawyers…
FBI Investigates Coordinated Hacking Attacks on JPMorgan Chase, Other Financial Institutions
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com JPMorgan Chase was among at least five financial institutions recently hacked in coordinated attacks, the USA Today reports. A federal law enforcement official told USA Today that investigators believe Russian attackers were behind the hacking. Now FBI agents are trying to determine whether the attacks were related to U.S. sanctions against…
FBI, NTSB Prepare to Investigate Downed Malaysia Airlines Flight
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI and NTSB officials are planning to investigate the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which killed 298 people. Authorities believe the plane was struck by a missile over an area controlled by pro-Russian separatists. ABC News reports that the separatists who control the area have agreed to allow investigators access…