SVT: 38 suspected spies at Russian embassies in the Nordic region
- 38 suspected spies can be linked to Russia’s embassies in the Nordic region, according to an investigation by Nordic public service news organisations including Swedish Television (SVT).
- 13 of the suspected spies are said to still be on active duty in Sweden.
- The individuals are on a mission to gather information and to influence, says the national intelligence service (Säpo).
For more on the SVT investigation, listen to Radio Sweden’s full report.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: U.S. report claims Trudeau told NATO Canada will never meet military spending target, CBC News
China: Satellite imagery reveals construction progress on new Chinese Antarctic base, Eye on the Arctic
Finland: Russian cyber attacks, espionage pose growing threat to Finnish national security, Yle news
Greenland: Growing focus on Arctic puts Greenland at higher risk of cyber attacks: assessment, Eye on the Arctic
Iceland: Iceland authorizes U.S. submarine service visits, Eye on the Arct
Norway: Expelled ‘diplomats’ left Norway via Kirkenes and Istanbul, The Independent Barents Observer
Russia: Russian Arctic rescue exercise attended by observers from Iran and Saudi Arabia, The Independent Barents Observer
Sweden: Russian spy ships surveying Nordic energy infrastructure, Radio Sweden
United States: U.S. nominates Alaskan as first Arctic ambassador, Eye on the Arctic
