Event 827a40fa-dc9a-48fb-aca5-32b7ea33a7e5

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Espionage Country: Latvia Country: Russia Country: European Union Attack Type: Espionage

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-spies-european-parlia ...

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: There are more Russian spies in EU Parliament, Latvian lawmakers say

Short Summary: Latvian MEPs warn of suspected Russian espionage within EU Parliament amid a probe into another MEP's ties.

Description

Latvian lawmakers allege that there are more Russian spies in the European Parliament, referencing an ongoing investigation into MEP Tatjana Ždanoka's ties to Russian intelligence. They suggest other MEPs have engaged in similar activities and call for intensified scrutiny.

Evidence

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"We are convinced that Ždanoka is not an isolated case," three MEPs wrote in letter about espionage obtained by Brussels Playbook.

There are other MEPs ... knowingly serving Russia’s interests.

Parliament on Monday opened an internal probe into Latvian MEP Tatjana Ždanoka after an independent Russian investigative newspaper ... reported she had been working as an agent for the Russian secret services.

The Greens/EFA group released a statement ... saying it was 'deeply concerned' about the allegations and asked for Ždanoka to be banned from Parliament for the duration of this probe.

Source

https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-spies-european-parliament-latvia-meps-eu/