foreign agent

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A federal jury convicted U.S. citizen Lu Jianwang of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for China and obstructing justice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The mayor of Arcadia, facing charges of acting as an illegal foreign agent of China, has reached an agreement to resolve the case, according to a federal plea agreement unsealed Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

The indictment remains sealed, though sources told The City that Adams was charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2024

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