Austria says it has uncovered Russian plot linked to Wirecard’s Marsalek
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The Wirecard fugitive, Russian intelligence and a Bulgarian spy ring
A London espionage trial has provided rare insight into the activities of Jan Marsalek, the former payments executive, and how Moscow is outsourcing its spyingFinancial Times - Mar. 7 -
Austria says it has uncovered a Russian-steered campaign to spread disinformation
Austrian authorities say they uncovered a Russian-steered campaign aimed at spreading disinformation about Ukraine following the detention in December of a Bulgarian woman accused of spying for RussiaABC News - 2d -
Revealed: second Kremlin spy ring targeting Russian dissidents discovered in UK
After the spying convictions of six Bulgarians, police have warned of further Russian operations against opponents. A second Kremlin spy operation has been discovered targeting Russian dissidents ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
3 Bulgarians Found Guilty of Spying for Russia in UK and Europe
The group of Bulgarians, who were living in the U.K., were convicted by a London jury of conducting surveillance operations across Europe on behalf of the Russian state.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Police arrest Istanbul mayor over alleged corruption and terror links
Turkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and terror linksABC News - Mar. 19 -
Austria says it has uncovered a Russian-steered campaign to spread disinformation about Ukraine
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3 Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia across Europe from base in UK
Three Bulgarian nationals have been convicted by a London jury of spying for RussiaABC News - Mar. 7 -
‘They came across as muppets’: Christo Grozev on being target of Bulgarian spy ring
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