Germany summons Russian ambassador over arrest of two men suspected of spying for Moscow. We’ll ask if Russian espionage activities are spreading across Europe. Also in the programme, Washington reimposes partial sanctions on Venezuela; the animals in David Bowie’s music, but should nature get the royalties?(Photo: Exterior of Russian embassy in Berlin; Credit: Shutterstock)
The Netherlands remains an important target for Russian espionage thanks to its defence industry, the high-tech sector and the international organisations based here, the military security service MIVD said on Thursday in its annual report. “The threat from Russia is major,” director Peter Reesink said. “The Netherlands is an attractive target, partly because it is an important military hub. There are also many data hubs in the North Sea, which are of interest for possible sabotage.” The...
Russian spies allegedly infiltrated Romania among the refugees from Ukraine. The information appears in a CSAT report that talks about people allegedly trying to gather information about our country, military exercises and aid to Ukraine. The report of the Supreme Defense Council of the Country, quoted by the mainstream media, shows that Romania was targeted […]
Austria faces its biggest espionage scandal in decades as the arrest of a former intelligence officer brings to light evidence of extensive Russian infiltration, lax official oversight and behavior worthy of a spy novel. Egisto Ott was arrested March 29. The 86-page arrest warrant, obtained by The Associated Press, alleges among other things that he […]
TWO alleged spies suspected of planning to sabotage military aid intended for Ukraine have been arrested. The men, identified only as Dieter S and Alexander J, are said by officials to be dual Germ
Jan Marsalek, the former COO of defunct German payment processor Wirecard, is alleged to have helped coordinate a group of spies who planned abductions on UK soil.
The 'national security' campaign will create fear of the West and strain personal relationships, analysts say.
Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed a new ambassador to Bucharest on Tuesday, namely Vladimir Lipaev, the former ambassador of Russia in Tallinn. He was expelled by the Estonian authorities in 2023, amid the diplomatic conflict with Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin officially released Valeri Kuzmin from the post of Russian ambassador to Romania on Tuesday. […]
A Dutch student went missing in Norway on Wednesday. He was hiking with two other tourists in Bodø, in northern Norway, when he disappeared. The emergency services have stopped searching for him due to bad weather, local media report.
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The Navy doesn’t have nearly enough ships and submarines to deter or defeat China in war. It also apparently lacks the leadership to fix this dire problem. That is the only conclusion that can be drawn from the Navy’s cancellation of a traditional briefing for journalists at its annual shipbuilding trade show. According to reports, […]
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