France, Latvia, Russia
Pro-Moscow saboteur recruitment: Latvian and French spymasters' lessons learned

Putin's saboteurs storm France (3/4).
Putin's saboteurs storm France (3/4). © Stéphane Oiry
Putin's saboteurs attack France (3/4) – France has been a prime target for Russian intelligence since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with an increasing number of operations. Part three of this series looks at Moscow's modus operandi and recruitment methods. [...]
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