foreign agent

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Lu's co-defendant, Chen Jinping, had already pleaded guilty to acting as an unauthorised foreign agent for helping set up the centre.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

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

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 company has not had to register as a foreign agent since 2022, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

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