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U.S.-Russia spy case

U.S., Russia complete biggest spy swap since Cold War

The United States deported on Thursday ten Russian agents in exchange for the release of four convicted Western spies held in Russia in their biggest spy swap since the Cold War. Full story

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Anna Chapman has been called the femme fatale of a spy case with Cold War-style intrigue — a striking redhead and self-styled entrepreneur who dabbled in real estate and mused on her Facebook page.

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