foreign agent
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This week, he was found guilty of acting as an unauthorised foreign agent for China, just days after a California politician pleaded guilty to similar offences.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Sociologist Denis Volkov of the Levada Centre -- designated a "foreign agent" by Russian authorities -- said escapism is prevalent across Russia.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Sun had no reason to register as a foreign agent, her defense team argued in pretrial motions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025
The company has not had to register as a foreign agent since 2022, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025
But they needed to find a way to exchange information with Penkovsky in Moscow—a city where nearly every foreign agent was known to the KGB, and every wall, office, and apartment was riddled with bugs.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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