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Headline: Bulat Yanborisov, a Russian living incognito in Paris and director of the Silk Way Rally, was awarded a high Russian military medal by GRU deputy head Vladimir Alexeyev on April 22, 2022.
Short Summary: On April 22, 2022, Bulat Yanborisov, a Russian agent living in Paris and director of the Silk Way Rally, received the Order of Alexander Nevsky medal from Vladimir Alexeyev, deputy head of Russia's military intelligence service (GRU). The medal was awarded for his significant contributions to the Russian armed forces and success in special operations as per a presidential decree. Yanborisov also wore another military decoration, the Order of Valor. The award ceremony, filmed on a phone and obtained by Der Spiegel, The Insider, and Le Monde, showed Yanborisov placing the medal in vodka before drinking in line with Russian military tradition. Yanborisov travels freely between France and other countries under the cover of organizing the Silk Way Rally, which operates between Russia and China, while residing near Parc Monceau in Paris with his family. This case reveals a high-level Kremlin agent operating covertly on French soil.
Extended Summary: On April 22, 2022, Bulat Yanborisov, a Russian agent living in Paris and director of the Silk Way Rally, received the Order of Alexander Nevsky medal from Vladimir Alexeyev, deputy head of Russia's military intelligence service (GRU). The medal was awarded for his significant contributions to the Russian armed forces and success in special operations as per a presidential decree. Yanborisov also wore another military decoration, the Order of Valor. The award ceremony, filmed on a phone and obtained by Der Spiegel, The Insider, and Le Monde, showed Yanborisov placing the medal in vodka before drinking in line with Russian military tradition. Yanborisov travels freely between France and other countries under the cover of organizing the Silk Way Rally, which operates between Russia and China, while residing near Parc Monceau in Paris with his family. This case reveals a high-level Kremlin agent operating covertly on French soil.
Bulat Yanborisov, known as the director of the Silk Way Rally in Paris, was revealed by investigations from Der Spiegel, The Insider, and Le Monde as a high-ranking Kremlin agent. On April 22, 2022, he received the Order of Alexander Nevsky, a prestigious Russian military medal awarded by the deputy head of the GRU, Vladimir Alexeyev, recognizing his contributions to Russia's military capabilities and special operations successes. Yanborisov also holds the Order of Valor. The award ceremony was filmed with a phone. Yanborisov lives incognito in Paris near Parc Monceau with his family and travels internationally with full impunity, leveraging his rally director role as covert cover. The award highlights Yanborisov's deep integration and long-standing service within the Russian intelligence and military apparatus, operating under diplomatic and social cover in France.
The article clearly identifies Bulat Yanborisov as a high-ranking Russian intelligence (GRU) agent operating covertly in Paris and awarded by Russian military intelligence officials. This is a definite hostile espionage operation, making it a clear aggressor event without any defensive measures described.
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