List of names 620 alleged FSB agents (Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation – former KGB) reportedly operating in Europe, was published on Monday by the Main Information Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, in the shadow of a Financial Times article. In fact, the list includes their full details (date of birth, place of birth, passport, date of issue of passport, passport issuing authority, etc.)
According to the Financial Times, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, among others, are countries that have identified agents who acted in favor of Russia by channeling the secret services. with classified documents and secrets of states.
“The US and British intelligence services have a wealth of information and advice to European countries when detecting suspicious activity. Evidence shows that dozens of Russian agents are in Germany, France and Belgium. At the same time, dozens “Russian citizens have been deported from the Baltic states and Poland in recent months on espionage charges,” the statement said.
A top European official told the FT that the debate over Russian secret agents had been somewhat “banned” in recent years. and acted undisturbed in the West. Lately, however, Europe is taking a hard look at the problem. As he says, “democracies can not defend themselves against the threat if the majority of citizens are not aware of the problem.”
European countries such as Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Bulgaria have deported dozens of Russian diplomats on espionage charges.
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