Hearing of Russian spies conducting espionage operations in Europe normally conjures up locations such as Berlin, Vienna or London but never an Edinburgh shopping centre.
But a recent report has uncovered that an alleged ‘illegal’ Russian spy, who was arrested alongside her fellow spook husband in Slovenia in December last year, had been hosting art gallery events in the Scottish capital as recently as last summer. The background to their arrest is bordering on unbelievable and the fact that they visited Edinburgh is a quirky element to the tale.
The Guardian’s Shaun Walker reported last month on the arrest of the spies and delved into the details behind the actions of Maria Mayer and Ludwig Girsch. The couple moved to the sleepy suburbs of the Slovenian capital Ljubljana, in 2017, along with their two children.
