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British spies caught 'red-handed' with rock: Russia [James Bond, fake rock,...]
CBC News ^ | 23JAN06 | CBC News

Posted on 01/23/2006 3:32:24 PM PST by familyop

British spies caught 'red-handed' with rock: Russia

Last Updated Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:37:29 EST
CBC News

Russia's main intelligence agency says it has caught four British diplomats in a spy scheme worthy of James Bond for its use of bizarre gadgetry.

According to Russian television reports, a piece of equipment that can store and exchange classified information was hidden in a fake rock in Moscow Square, allowing alleged spies to upload and download information in broad daylight while appearing to do nothing more innocuous than use a cellphone or Blackberry.

Russia's spy agency claims British diplomats planted this fake rock containing espionage equipment.

Russia's Foreign Security Service, which called the spy rock "absolutely new spy technology," has also accused British diplomats of channelling funds to non-governmental organizations, NGOs, including one of the country's best-known human rights watchdogs.

On Sunday, Russian state television broadcast video that showed four British Embassy staff allegedly walking up to a rock to retrieve intelligence that had been uploaded by Russian agents.

"This is the first time we literally caught them red-handed in the process of contacting their agents here and received evidence that they finance a number of non-governmental organizations," security service spokesman Sergei Ignatchenko told the ITAR-Tass news agency.

Britain's Foreign Office has denied any improper conduct with Russian NGOs or fake rocks.

Russia's spy agency, which is a successor to the Soviet-era KGB, has had tempestuous relations with other foreign intelligence services, specifically accusing the U.S. and Britain of using NGOs to spy on Russia in an attempt to foment political upheaval in ex-Soviet republics.

The current spy crisis will be resolved "at a political level," possibly by expelling the British agents, said Ignatchenko.

Black and white footage of the rock allegedly being retrieved.

NGO members say Russia's allegations are just an attempt to justify a crackdown on their groups.

"This is an attempt to smear a well-known group with allegations of involvement in espionage activity," said Lyudmila Alexeyeva, a spokeswoman for Moscow Helsinki Group, a persistent critic of President Vladimir Putin.

"They are preparing public opinion for a government move to close us down, which they can now do under the new law."



TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia; United Kingdom
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To: struwwelpeter

This is true. The bond movies of the 60's were loaded with voluptuous Italian birds, but cast in roles of being russian and other euro countries. The blonde from From Russia with love was Italian with dyed blonde hair.


That was the hot look at the time.


41 posted on 01/23/2006 4:15:22 PM PST by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: 1rudeboy
Might as well make it a favorite Bond girl thread...

42 posted on 01/23/2006 4:16:50 PM PST by Slicksadick (Go out on a limb........Its where the fruit is.)
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To: 1rudeboy

I've completely lost my train of thought.....


43 posted on 01/23/2006 4:19:46 PM PST by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: Slicksadick

44 posted on 01/23/2006 4:28:09 PM PST by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: Slicksadick

45 posted on 01/23/2006 4:30:13 PM PST by txroadkill
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To: Proud_USA_Republican

I still think Austin Power, International Man of Mystery got the better girls.


46 posted on 01/23/2006 4:31:01 PM PST by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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To: pissant

I understand since the Palistanians ran out of rocks they're going to go to the wet snapping towel in their war against the West.


47 posted on 01/23/2006 4:32:26 PM PST by Republicus2001
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To: Proud_USA_Republican
I've completely lost my train of thought.....

I thought that trains of thought derail.

48 posted on 01/23/2006 4:43:46 PM PST by Riley ("What color is the boathouse at Hereford?")
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To: familyop

Damn shame that this method of collection was exposed and is in the hands of the russkies


49 posted on 01/23/2006 4:48:20 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: 1rudeboy

Ooooh, thassa nice-a meatball-a ;-)


50 posted on 01/23/2006 5:05:48 PM PST by struwwelpeter
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To: familyop
On Sunday, Russian state television broadcast video that showed four British Embassy staff allegedly walking up to a rock to retrieve intelligence that had been uploaded by Russian agents.

I'm betting that version 2's gonna come with a nifty wireless download feature... ;)

51 posted on 01/23/2006 5:12:50 PM PST by detsaoT (run bsd)
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To: Fatuncle
...as well as other enclaves of dialect surviving the schools of today.

A most eloquent way of putting it!

52 posted on 01/23/2006 5:17:50 PM PST by detsaoT (run bsd)
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To: Slicksadick
Might as well make it a favorite Bond girl thread...

OK but we ought to rigorously look at them all before picking a favorite.


53 posted on 01/23/2006 5:30:00 PM PST by Milhous (Sarcasm - the last refuge of an empty mind.)
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To: mtbopfuyn
...I've been to Red Square, aka Moscow Square, and it doesn't have woods...

Moscow Square and the House of Soviets. Found at this link http://www.enlight.ru/camera/121/index_e.html

Looks like a nice patch of woods there on the right.

54 posted on 01/23/2006 5:42:06 PM PST by FReepaholic (Admitted FReepaholic since 1998.)
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To: mtbopfuyn
According to that link, Moscow Square is in St. Petersburg.

The article on the rock doesn't mention the name of the city. I assumed Moscow also.

55 posted on 01/23/2006 5:44:56 PM PST by FReepaholic (Admitted FReepaholic since 1998.)
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To: mtbopfuyn; Strawberry Blonde; PhilDragoo; potlatch; ntnychik; Lady Jag; dixiechick2000; ...


    
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56 posted on 01/23/2006 5:45:13 PM PST by devolve (<-- (-in a manner reminiscent of Senator Gasbag F. Kohnman-)
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57 posted on 01/23/2006 9:35:10 PM PST by Milhous (Sarcasm - the last refuge of an empty mind.)
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To: devolve

Thanks for the ping!


58 posted on 01/23/2006 9:43:18 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: familyop

A rock seems to James Bondish....cirac 1970s.


59 posted on 01/24/2006 12:08:19 AM PST by jb6 (The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
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To: eyespysomething; bulletinthegun

What crazy conspiracy theory was it we heard about where they claimed the government has the ability to listen to you because rocks store sound? I guess this teaches us to laugh at conspiracy theories.


60 posted on 01/24/2006 6:24:32 AM PST by SittinYonder (That's how I saw it, and see it still.)
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