Event a34a1276-c427-49f1-b970-6db5421a43a0

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Espionage Country: Finland Country: Russia

Source: https://unn.ua/en/news/finnish-intelligence-services-russia- ...

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Finnish intelligence services: Russia is trying to recruit asylum seekers as spies

Short Summary: Finland's security services warn that Russia is attempting to recruit newly-arrived asylum seekers as intelligence assets.

Description

The Finnish Security Police (SUPO) has stated that Russia is attempting to recruit asylum seekers entering Finland for intelligence gathering. While this is not widespread, authorities highlight it as a common Russian intelligence tactic. SUPO says pressure or offers of cooperation are used on newly arrived migrants.

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The Finnish Security Police (SUPO) has stated that Russia is trying to recruit asylum seekers for intelligence activities.

SUPO emphasized that this is not a widespread, but common method of Russian special services.

"A person can be persuaded to cooperate in various ways, for example, by exerting pressure or using a request for cooperation to the conditions of leaving the country, or by promising financial benefits..."

Last week, 15 people illegally crossed Finland's eastern border over rough terrain and applied for asylum.

According to the Border Guard Service, there may be thousands of people in Russia in the territories adjacent to Finland who are ready to cross the border illegally.

Source

https://unn.ua/en/news/finnish-intelligence-services-russia-is-trying-to-recruit-asylum-seekers-as-spies