"Experienced" Espions, "Pivot" Countries and Holidays in Cancún: How Russia Expects the United States From Mexico

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A Russian spy nest at the gates of the United States? The New York Times revealed on Monday December 8th the intensification by Moscow, since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, of its intelligence activities in Mexico. If the secret canvases of the Kremlin spread throughout Latin America, American intelligence is particularly concerned about the vulnerability of its southern flank.The threat is not new. The CIA, which has been investigating th…

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After the U.S. and its allies expelled dozens of Russian diplomats and spies, mainly as a result of Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine since February 2022, many of these agents ended up settling in Mexico. U.S. officials assured the New York Times that this was partly due to Mexico's proximity to the U.S. The U.S. newspaper's investigation cites former and current officials from Washington, who claimed that senior officials from the govern…