5 h. ago Russian spy ring operating on ‘industrial scale’ from British seaside guesthouse jailed for total of 50 years

The six-strong cell of Bulgarian nationals spent almost three years passing secrets to Russia

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5 h. ago ‘No James Bond activity on my end,’ ringleader of Russian spy ring told police

In a police interview in February 2023, Orlin Roussev denied having any links to the Kremlin.

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7 h. ago Russian honeytrap spy ‘controlled and coerced by fellow agent boyfriend’

Vanya Gaberova ‘slipped into criminality’ under the influence of Biser Dzhambazov, her barrister claimed.

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8 h. ago Moment 'Minions' spy ring busted by armed cops as 'treasure trove' of gadgets found

Six Bulgarian nationals are facing years behind bars for their part in a Russian spy ring dubbed Minions which was operated from a rundown UK seaside guesthouse

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3 d. ago Bulgarian woman in Russian spy ring is no George Blake, Old Bailey told

Katrin Ivanova’s barrister says her sentence should reflect her admin duties and not equate her with ‘classic spy cases’ A woman said to be “chief minion” in a ring of Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia in Britain should not be treated like George Blake, the double agent sentenced to four decades in jail in the 1960s, the Old Bailey has heard.Katrin Ivanova was said by her barrister, Rupert Bowers KC, to have been manipulated by her partner, Biser Dzhambazov, and to then have endured the discovery of his affair with a fellow member of the spy ring while in prison. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Female Russian spy ‘world away from classic George Blake case’, court told

The six Bulgarian nationals are to be sentenced on Monday.

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4 d. ago India and Pakistan don’t fight wars like other countries. Here’s why

India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from British India in 1947

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4 d. ago Journalist targeted by Russian spy ring said ordeal was ‘deeply detabilising’

Bellingcat investigative journalist Christo Grozev had a victim impact statement read to the court on Thursday.

Economics

5 d. ago Sentencing begins for Russian spy ring who operated undercover in Britain for three years

‘Honeytrap’ agents Katrin Ivanova and Vanya Gaberova, along with competitive swimmer Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev, were found guilty of spying on an ‘industrial scale’

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5 d. ago 'Honeytrap' agents among six Bulgarians facing jail for involvement in Russian spy ring

‘Honeytrap’ agents Katrin Ivanova and Vanya Gaberova, along with competitive swimmer Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev, were found guilty of spying on an ‘industrial scale’

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1 week ago Ukrainian spy 'tried to poison Russian military pilots with doped cake and booze'

Yegor Semenov, 34, was recruited into the Ukrainian secret service to kill graduates from an elite Russian school by carrying out a mass poisoning by poisoning bottles of Jameson's whiskey

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1 week ago Oil refining comes to an end in Scotland as Grangemouth halts processing work

The industrial site in central Scotland was the last oil refinery operating north of the border.

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2 w. ago Devastating Russian missiles rain on UK in chilling simulation after 'wake up call'

The test took place on a simulator – Gladiator – after Russia began its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and British air defence was completely overwhelmed

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4 w. ago Why did the UK rush to save British Steel and what happens next?

The government now has the tricky task of running a costly and complex industrial operation

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