Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Russia says aid groups shelter spies

Nikolai Patrushev, head of the FSB, Russia's state security organization, stated international NGOs and charities were increasingly being used as cover for foreign spy operations. The Danish Refugee Council was singled out in his comments. Time will tell if the rhetoric signals a new round of crackdowns on humanitarian organizations by the Russian government.

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