The Russian espionage threat has escalated sharply since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, experts warned on Wednesday, after it was revealed that three Bulgarians have been arrested under the Official Secrets Act.
Orlin Roussev, 45, Bizer Dzhambazov, 42, and Katrin Ivanova, 32, who are suspected of spying for the Kremlin, have been charged with “possession of false identity documents with improper intention”. They were allegedly holding 34 IDs including passports, some suspected to be fake.
