21 m. ago Russian spy purchased engagement ring to propose to his girlfriend

Agent Tihomir Ivanchev, 39, planned to ask his then girlfriend Vanya Gaberova to marry him, before she was found by police naked in bed with their boss Biser Dzhambazov.

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11 h. ago ‘They wanted to kill me’, says lawyer targeted by Russian spy ring

Kirill Kachur, 33, was being hunted by the team who had been tasked with kidnapping him and sending him back to Moscow, either dead or alive.

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29 h. ago 'Russian spy ring considered killing me – I'm lucky to be alive'

Roman Dobrokhotov, an investigative journalist, was watched by three Bulgarian spies based in the UK who were working for Moscow under Kremlin orders - and believes his 'life was at risk'

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29 h. ago 'Russian spy ring based in UK considered killing me – I'm lucky to be alive'

Roman Dobrokhotov, an investigative journalist, was watched by three Bulgarian spies based in the UK who were working for Moscow under Kremlin orders - and believes his 'life was at risk'

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29 h. ago Revealed: second Kremlin spy ring targeting Russian dissidents discovered in UK

After the spying convictions of six Bulgarians, police have warned of further Russian operations against opponentsA second Kremlin spy operation has been discovered targeting Russian dissidents in Britain, it can be revealed.Roman Dobrokhotov, a journalist in the sights of the six Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia, said he had been informed of fresh attempts to surveil his family. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Inside Russian spy's Norfolk guesthouse HQ: Images show Bond

Shocking photos show rooms at the Haydee guesthouse in Great Yarmouth crammed full of surveillance equipment and spying 'toys'.

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52 h. ago Moment police raid Russian spy's UK hideaway as cops uncover secret 'Indiana Jones garage'

Bulgarian Orlin Roussev incredibly tried to claim to police that he believed they were at "the wrong place" before officers discovered IT equipment worth hundreds of thousands of pounds

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52 h. ago Russian spy ring facing jail for one of ‘most complex’ operations on UK soil

The network had engaged in surveillance and intelligence operations in which spies were referred to as Despicable Me’s yellow sidekicks.

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53 h. ago The Wirecard fugitive, Russian intelligence and a Bulgarian spy ring

A London espionage trial has provided rare insight into the activities of Jan Marsalek, the former payments executive, and how Moscow is outsourcing its spying

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54 h. ago Russian spy ring dubbed 'The Minions' guilty of 'industrial scale' espionage on UK soil

Russian proxy spy ring facing years behind bars for one of the ‘largest and most complex’ enemy operations to be uncovered in Britain

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55 h. ago Police warn of ‘proxy’ Russian spying after Bulgarians convicted

The defendants were found guilty of an ‘industrial scale’ operation.

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55 h. ago Three Bulgarian nationals guilty of spying for Russia in the UK

Russian proxy spy ring facing years behind bars for one of the ‘largest and most complex’ enemy operations to be uncovered on UK soil

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55 h. 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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55 h. ago Russian spy ring 'The Minions' guilty of 'largest and most complex' operations in UK

Three Bulgarian nationals living in London have been found guilty of a 'complex' Russian spy mission, being dubbed 'the Minions' as they worked to survey private information

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55 h. ago The spymaster, the ringleader and the ‘minions’: who’s who of the spy ring trial

The group was led by a fugitive in Moscow who gave orders to a Bulgarian in Great Yarmouth, the court heardThree UK-based Bulgarians found guilty of spying for Russia‘Dumbest thing I’ve ever done’: spy trial’s tales of scheming, bluster and a love triangleA hierarchical network of individuals constituted a Russian-directed spy ring, the Old Bailey heard during a three-month espionage trial. Directed from Moscow by a fugitive, it was led by a Bulgarian based in Great Yarmouth who, largely through a friend and deputy, directed the operations of the others. Here are those named in court. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tory MP trapped in a brothel with 'KGB agent' and 12 naked women had to be rescued in 'extraction mission' by Chief Whip

Former Conservative Chief Whip has shared his explosive diary of his time at the top of the party, including an insane story about a Member of Parliament who was trapped in a brothel by a Russian spy

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2 w. ago Tory MP trapped in brothel with 'KGB agent' and 12 naked women had to be rescued in 'extraction mission' by Chief Whip

Former Conservative Chief Whip has shared his explosive diary of his time at the top of the party, including an insane story about a Member of Parliament who was trapped in a brothel by a Russian spy

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2 w. ago Tory MP rescued in 'extraction mission' from brothel with 'KGB agent' and 12 naked women by Chief Whip

Former Conservative Chief Whip has shared his explosive diary of his time at the top of the party, including an insane story about a Member of Parliament who was trapped in a brothel by a Russian spy

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2 w. ago Glamourous 'Russian spy' was besotted with her 'ugly' handler who convinced her he was working for Interpol, court hears

Vanya Gaberova, 30, accompanied spy, Biser Dzhambazov, 43, on surveillance missions but claims she thought the trips were holidays.

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