https://freerepublic.com/tag/russianfort/ en-us Thu, 27 May 2021 22:02:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3963043/posts A Russian spy ship parked in international waters off Kauai for several days has delayed a Missile Defense Agency missile test, officials said. U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor said in a statement that it “is aware of the Russian vessel operating in international waters in the vicinity of Hawaii, and will continue to track it through the duration of its time here. Through maritime patrol aircraft, surface ships and joint capabilities, we can closely monitor all vessels in the Indo-Pacific area of operations.” It was not immediately clear if the Russian vessel is broadcasting an automatic identification system, or... Star Advertiser https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3963043/posts#comment Thu, 27 May 2021 22:02:44 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4045197/posts An accused Russian spy who worked as a merchant banker in New York City called convicted spy Maria Butina after 30 FBI agents showed up at her apartment with a battering ram. Elena Branson, 61, who holds dual U.S. and Russian citizenship, was accused of running a 'Russian propaganda center' in New York and communicating directly with President Vladimir Putin. She shared details of her encounter with the law during a cozy chat with Butina broadcast on Russian state broadcaster RT, and recalled how Butina had been one of the first people she'd contacted. https://www.dailymail.co.uk https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4045197/posts#comment Wed, 9 Mar 2022 17:27:59 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4044952/posts Elena Branson, a dual Russian and U.S. citizen, has been charged with acting and conspiring to act in the United States illegally as an agent of the Russian government, willfully failing to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”), as well as conspiring to commit visa fraud and making false statements to the FBI. As alleged, beginning in at least 2011, Branson worked on behalf of the Russian government and Russian officials to advance Russian interests in the United States, including by coordinating meetings for Russian officials to lobby U.S. political officials and businesspersons, and by operating organizations in... Breaking 911 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4044952/posts#comment Tue, 8 Mar 2022 23:01:20 GMT