KYIV. UkraineGate . 19 . December 2022 | Society.
In the capital of Austria, Vienna, counterintelligence exposed a Russian spy who was passing classified information to the Kremlin, in particular, regarding a full-scale war in Ukraine. He turned out to be the son of a Russian diplomat.
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As it turned out, a 39-year-old Greek with Russian roots had been spying for the benefit of the Russian GRU military intelligence to the detriment of Austria for several years. The Ministry of Internal Affairs later confirmed the exposure of an alleged agent of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
The suspect is the son of a former Russian GRU employee who served as a diplomat in Germany and Austria.
According to the report, the 39-year-old man maintained contacts with diplomats and intelligence officers of various countries and was in Moscow shortly before and during the military invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army. Law enforcement authorities emphasize that the suspect was used as a source of information about Austria’s foreign and security policy, which is why he was brought to Moscow.
Addition
Since February, 6 people suspected of cooperation with Russia and Belarus have been detained in Poland , said Stanislav Zharyn, the government commissioner for the security of the information space of the Republic of Poland.
Source: Ukrgate
