A C.I.A. spy tale in Russia

As American officials realized Russia was trying to sabotage the 2016 presidential election, an informant who worked his way to the top levels of the Kremlin became one of the C.I.A.’s most important — and highly protected — assets.

But when details about the C.I.A.’s Kremlin sources were publicized, officials worried about safety and moved to extract the source from Russia. The end of the informant’s career effectively blinded American intelligence officials as they sought clues about Kremlin interference in the next presidential election.

Here’s what else is happening

North Korea: The country launched two projectiles on Tuesday, hours after proposing to reopen denuclearization talks with the United States this month. It was the eighth time North Korea has tested ballistic missiles or other projectiles since late July.

Italy: Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and his new coalition government will face a Senate vote this morning, after easily winning the confidence of lawmakers in Parliament yesterday.

President Trump in Scotland: The president’s business worked with a Scottish airport to promote tourism. The Pentagon had a separate deal for the airport to find lodging for service members stopping to refuel. Now, those intersecting story lines raise ethics questions around Mr. Trump.

Germany: The appointment of Stefan Jagsch, a neo-Nazi party official, as the district mayor of Waldsiedlung drew widespread condemnation. No one else had wanted the job, and now local representatives are scrambling to reverse the vote.