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Spy ties and Coke bottle cameras: Inside the Bulgarian gang’s James Bond-style spyware

INSIDE STORY: Over the course of three years, five Bulgarian individuals, assisted by a host of others, carried out sophisticated surveillance on British soil and fed secrets back to their Russian handler, writes Holly Evans

The Independent UK

Russian spy ring convicted of ‘industrial scale’ espionage on UK soil

The defendants acted as proxy spies working for the Russian intelligence service, known as GRU.

The Independent UK

UK-based Bulgarian spy ring tracked Russian dissidents and passed secrets to Putin’s regime

Bulgarian nationals Katrin Ivanova, 33, Vanya Gaberova, 30, and Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev, 39, formed part of a group that carried out surveillance on Russian dissidents

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The spymaster, the ringleader and the ‘minions’: who’s who of the spy ring trial

The group was led by a fugitive in Moscow who gave orders to a Bulgarian in Great Yarmouth, the court heard

The Guardian - UK

‘The dumbest thing I’ve ever done’: spy trial’s tales of scheming, bluster and a love triangle

Trial of three ‘minions’ in spy ring for Russia heard of chaotic errors, tangled relationships, a cancer lie and a red button

The Guardian - UK

Three UK-based Bulgarians found guilty of spying for Russia

Jury convicts Katrin Ivanova, Vanya Gaberova and Tihomir Ivanchev over alleged plots around Europe

The Guardian - UK

Alleged Russian spy denies knowing of ‘honeytrap’ plan to target journalist

London-based Vanya Gaberova, 30, tells Old Bailey she was lied to and manipulated by alleged spy ring

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Russian 'honeytrap spy' tells court she was ‘lied to, manipulated and used’

Vanya Gaberova, 30, is accused of being part of a spy ring which targeted people and places of interest to the Russian state over three years

Evening Standard

Alleged Russian honeytrap spy tells court she was ‘lied to, manipulated, used’

Vanya Gaberova, 30, is accused of being part of a spy ring which targeted people and places of interest to the Russian state over three years.

The Independent UK

Woman accused of stealing Ukrainian soldiers’ mobile numbers, court hears

Prosecutor at Old Bailey says Katrin Ivanova was only member of Bulgarian spy ring able to pull off plot

The Guardian - UK

Spy ring plotted to obtain details from phones of Ukrainians at US airbase in Germany, UK court hears

Group made plans in late 2022 to obtain information and pass on anything that could benefit Russia in its invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Russian spies plotted ‘fake blood’ protest at London embassy, jurors told

The UK-based ringleader, Orlin Roussev, had brainstormed ideas with his Russian spymaster, the Old Bailey heard.

Evening Standard

Russia spies planned to spray London embassy with pig blood in fake protest ploy, court hears

Spies plotted to release ‘deep fake porn’ images of the son of the Kazakhstan President, the court has heard

Evening Standard

Agent for Russia and UK-based Bulgarian planned ‘honeytrap’ for journalist, court hears

Pair chatted on Telegram about plot to target Christo Grozev, known for his investigations into Russian espionage

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Russian spy plotted to use ‘true sexy b***h’ in journalist honeytrap, court told

Jan Marsalek exchanged messages with Orlin Roussev about the operation against Bellingcat investigator Christo Grozev in 2021, the Old Bailey heard

The Independent UK

Russian spy plotted to use ‘true sexy bitch’ in journalist honeytrap, court told (cloned)

Jan Marsalek exchanged messages with Orlin Roussev about the operation against Bellingcat investigator Christo Grozev in 2021, the Old Bailey heard.

The Guardian - UK

‘Sophisticated’ spy ring passed secrets to Russia for three years, UK court told

Court told Bulgarian nationals surveilled targets including a journalist linked to Russian dissident Alexei Navalny

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Former Austrian Intelligence Officer Arrested On Spying Allegations For Russia

Arrest of former Austrian intelligence officer for alleged spying raises security concerns in Austria.

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The Independent UK

Trial of five Bulgarians accused of spying for Russia to trawl through 80,000 messages

The three men and two women are alleged to be part of a “network” conducting surveillance on behalf of the Russian state

The Independent UK

Alleged network of spies for Russia appear at the Old Bailey

The three men and two women were arrested in February for offences contrary to the Official Secrets Act.

The Guardian - UK

Bulgarians accused of spying for Russia appear in London court

Five suspected of being part of network assisting Russian state with potential abduction of some targets

Evening Standard

Former Wirecard executive Jan Marsalek accused of being behind Russian spy ring

Former Wirecard executive Jan Marsalek has been accused of being behind a Russian spy ring operated out of the UK, according to a court case heard today.

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