"Ex-FBI Informant's Russian Intelligence Contacts in Biden Case Revealed"

A former FBI informant, Alexander Smirnov, charged with fabricating a bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, had contacts with Russian intelligence-affiliated officials, according to prosecutors. Smirnov, who was released on electronic GPS monitoring, allegedly admitted to having recent and extensive contacts with Russian officials and falsely reported that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid millions of dollars to the Bidens. The charges against Smirnov have played a significant role in Republican efforts to investigate the president and his family, sparking a House impeachment inquiry into Biden.