3 d. ago Russian 'spies' masquerading as 'holidaying tourists' as Putin's minions invade Europe

EXCLUSIVE: With Russian tourism to Europe and the UK on a steep rise, world renowned war expert Professor Anthony Glees has issued a chilling warning about Kremlin espionage on these shores

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9 d. ago Cristiano Ronaldo, Russian spies and secret 'devil' messages to Moscow uncovered

Cristiano Ronaldo’s YouTube highlights were used by Russian spies to send coded messages back to Moscow through the comments section, with the Kremlin having their own account

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4 w. ago Being Putin’s stooge won’t win Trump a peace prize. The Order of Lenin, though, is in the bag | Simon Tisdall

The strange warmth between the leaders has sent a chill globally at the prospect of a troika of authoritarian statesDonald Trump’s sinister affinity for Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, has long been the subject of intense speculation. Former KGB officers claim Trump was recruited in Moscow in 1987 and cultivated as an asset in the years prior to his 2016 US election victory.Two retired Russian spies weighed in again last month, alleging that the then 40-year-old Trump, codename “Krasnov”, was personally compromised in an “active measures” operation and has secretly danced to Putin’s tune ever since.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a letter of up to 250 words to be considered for publication, email it to us at observer.letters@observer.co.uk Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Journalist targeted by ‘clumsy’ Russian spies says he is ‘lucky to be alive’

Roman Dobrokhotov, an investigative journalist, said the spies were ‘clumsy’ but still ‘dangerous’.

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4 w. ago Bulgarians convicted in UK of being Russian spies working for Wirecard fugitive

Bulgarians convicted in UK of being Russian spies working for Wirecard fugitive  Reuters

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4 w. ago Russian spy ring convicted of ‘industrial scale’ espionage on UK soil

The defendants acted as proxy spies working for the Russian intelligence service, known as GRU.

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