France, Russia
Dangerous liaisons: Russian services tap into ISIS

Putin's saboteurs storm France (4/4).
Putin's saboteurs storm France (4/4). © Stéphane Oiry
Putin's saboteurs attack France (4/4) – France has been a prime target for Russian intelligence since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with an increasing number of operations. Part four of this series focuses on Paris's concerns about Russian services roping in Islamic State fighters to carry out attacks in Europe. [...]
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