Peter Earnest : arrests this group of foreign agents in Russian spy ring no surprise . Espionage fills vital niche , he says , providing information about political , human dynamics . Accused spies seem to have gathered little information , he says . Earnest : Early signs are incident wo n't damage the relations between two countries .
Peter Earnest says arrests this week of suspected agents in Russian spy ring no surprise . Espionage fills vital niche , he says , providing information about plans , human dynamics . Accused spies appear to have gathered little information , he says . Earnest : Early signs are incident wo n't damage improving relations between two countries .