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I Spy

The tasks for the Russian spy: report on tanks, towers and underwear

14. December, 2018Inga Spriņģe, Re:Baltica

Yuri Stilve, who has been convicted of spying for Russia, was ordered to take pictures of petroleum product warehouses and a communications tower on the border, and to find out what kind of underwear Latvian soldiers wear.

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I Spy

The Spy Russia Forgot

10. October, 2018Holger Roonemaa, Re:Baltica/Postimees

A 20-year-old information technology (IT) student was recruited by Russia to spy against Estonia, but kicked to the curb when he got caught. From behind bars, he tells his tale to Re:Baltica.

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I Spy

Welcome to Budapest, Russia’s gateway to Balkans

20. December, 2018Szabolcs Panyi, Direkt 36/Re:Baltica

The Russian man was waiting a long time for someone he was supposed to meet in a park not far from Budapest. Neither his appearance nor behavior were out of place. As he walked among the trees, everything looked ordinary. Some passers-by were enjoying the scenery while a couple kissing nearby were enjoying each other. The temperature seemed just right. It was a great time to get out of town.

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The Hunter Becomes the Prey: Confessions of a Russian Spy

5. December, 2018Dovydas Pancerovas, 15min.lt/Re:Baltica

It was supposed to be just another winter hunt for Sergejus Pusinas (35), a captain in the Lithuanian Air Force. Then a red light flashing in a fellow hunter’s pocket caught his eye. It triggered a series of events that finally led him to the point of no return.

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I Spy

Baltic spy cases

3. December, 2018Re:Baltica

People who regularly cross the Russian border are more vulnerable to the risk of recruitment. As opposed to officials who work with state secrets and have been warned about the methods of foreign intelligence services, the average person is less informed. A friendly question by Russian border guards, such as whether a bribe should be given to anyone on the Latvian side and to whom, may seem innocent but allows the other side to mark potential recruits.

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I Spy

Russia and Hungary seemed to clash over the Skripal poisoning. In the background, it was a different story

29. October, 2018Szabolcs Panyi, Direkt36/Re:Baltica

The Hungarian government has developed close ties with Vladimir Putin’s Russia in recent years, hence Budapest’s response to the “Skripal case” may have seemed surprisingly tough. In spring of 2018, Viktor Orbán’s government decided to expel a Russian diplomat in a show of solidarity with the United Kingdom after the poisoning of Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy now living in the UK.

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I Spy

EU under cyber attack by Russia and China

18. October, 2018Ondřej Kundra, Respekt.Cz

Investigation shows the attack on Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs was larger and lasted longer than previously reported, but it is still enveloped in extreme secrecy.

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I Spy

How Latvia is (not) catching Russian spies

17. May, 2018Inga Spriņģe, Re:Baltica

Since the Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the increased NATO military presence in the Baltic states, 20 of Baltic residents have been detained under suspicions of spying, mainly for Russia. For Latvia, the two are the first cases of espionage since the restoration of independence from the Soviet Union. Who are they and why so few?

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I Spy

How smuggler helped Russia to catch Estonian officer

13. September, 2017Holger Roonemaa, Re:Baltica/Postimees

TALLINN — Russia is recruiting smugglers on its border with Estonia to work as spies and informants in an attempt to destabilize the NATO country, a joint BuzzFeedNews/Re:Baltica investigation can reveal.

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