FBI director Kash Patel reveals new law enforcement ties with China and Russia
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Wed, 5 August 2026Thu, 6 August 2026
What it is about
Marco RubioVanda Felbab-BrownNancy PelosiAlexander KazakovDonald TrumpWang XiaohongKash PatelEvan VucciVladimir PutinJeff CrockerChina Ministry Of Public SecurityReutersChinese EmbassyUnited StatesRussian EmbassyBrookings InstitutionAmericaKremlin, Moskva, RussiaNew ZealandRussian
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
independent.co.uk
Japan Times
5 Aug, 19:17over 6 hours6 Aug, 01:12
How it spread - 2 original reports
Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- independent.co.uk19:17first to report
Patel described the FBI's initiatives with what he called ‘non-traditional partners’ as selective and limited to specific types of transnational crimes
Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report- Japan Times01:12
The partnerships represent a major break with the past, in which U.S. officials have portrayed Russia and China as exporters of crime instead of potential allies in combating it.