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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Tobi Thomas

Bulgarians accused of spying for Russia appear in London court

Westminster magistrates court
The five defendants, who were arrested in February for criminal offences under the Official Secrets Act, appeared at Westminster magistrates court. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

Five Bulgarian nationals have appeared in a London court accused of spying for Russia in collaboration with the former executive of the collapsed German company Wirecard, who is wanted by Interpol.

Orlin Roussev, 45, Bizer Dzhambazov, 41, Katrin Ivanova, 31, Ivan Stoyanov, 31, and Vanya Gaberova, 29, have been charged with conspiring to collect information intended to be directly or indirectly useful to an enemy for a purpose prejudicial to the safety and interest of the state between 30 August 2020 and 8 February 2023.

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