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Bulgaria’s PM warns Russia to stop spying after six arrested with alleged links to Moscow
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has demanded Russia stops spying in his country.
Key points:
- Six people were arrested in Bulgaria this week, alleged to be spying for Russia
- Bulgaria’s relationship with Russia has been fractured over the last 18-months
- Bulgaria was one of the closest allies of the Soviet Union during the Communist era
The call on Saturday came a day after prosecutors said they had charged six people on charges of working as spies for Moscow.
Prosecutors on Friday said members of the alleged spy ring, which includes former and current military intelligence officers, passed classified information about Bulgaria, NATO and the EU to an official at the Russian embassy in Sofia.
During the last 18 months, Bulgaria has…
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