A Prioritized Russian Target

When the lion’s share of Russian diplomats, or rather intelligence officers, were expelled from Western countries – it was only a matter of time until we would see new MOs.

Since February 2022, hundreds of Russian intelligence officers with diplomatic cover deployed at embassies and consulates in Europe were expelled back to Russia. This was to mark against the invasion of Ukraine, and also to halt Russian intelligence operations on European soil. In the most insecure times since the Cold …

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