Russia on Tuesday said it had detained an alleged American CIA agent who was working undercover at the US embassy and was discovered with a large stash of money as he was trying to recruit a Russian intelligence officer. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB, ex-KGB) identified the man Ryan C.…
The G20′s Financial Stability Board (FSB) said Sunday that the market for debt-based products, which it calls the “shadow banking” industry, was worth an astonishing $67 trillion at the end of 2011. The FSB’s report (PDF) explained that the U.S. had by far the largest shadow banking sector in 2011, worth…
Unlike other media, the internet in Russia, has developed largely untouched by the arm of the state. The protests have prompted many to wonder: is that about to change? “It’s too late to change things,” said Anton Nossik, an internet guru. “Kids are now born into the internet and grew…