Italy Arrests Former Intelligence Officer in Alleged Russia Spy Case
Prosecutors said the suspects passed classified defense information to a Russian agent in exchange for money, and six sources were used in the spy network.
- On Tuesday, Italian police arrested two people, including a 59-year-old former Carabinieri officer, for allegedly passing classified information to a Russian agent.
- Five other individuals are under investigation in a probe launched in May 2025, with prosecutors alleging the main suspect obtained protected information from four serving members of the Italian military.
- Police said the Russian intelligence officer involved enjoyed diplomatic immunity on Italian territory, while accusations include unauthorized access to IT and telecoms services.
- Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto described the espionage as a "hybrid war" involving "internal traitors who are prepared to sell out their nation," saying the investigation reveals Russia's true attitude toward Italy.
- Citing the 2021 arrest of naval officer Walter Biot, who received almost 30 years in prison for similar espionage, officials stated "There can be no tolerance" toward those compromising national security.
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He spent a lifetime in Italian counterintelligence Gavino Piras, arrested by the Ros Carabinieri on the charge of selling information on arms and agents in service to Russia. He complained about how little the Russians paid for it.
Rome, July 8th - Two former Aisi men, former Carabinieri, accused of selling confidential information to a Russian agent under diplomatic cover.... The article Spies of Moscow in the heart of the Atlantic apparatus: a case that nails Italy and the rhetoric of friendship is from The National Primate.
Italy has arrested two people suspected of spying for Russia. Five more people are under investigation. "This hybrid war is just the tip of a gigantic iceberg," writes Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto.
Arrested two 007 accused of having sold secret information to Moscow. For pm, put at risk national security. An insistent alarm of intelligence on the Russian threat. Crosetto: "It is the tip of the iceberg." Daniele Stasi (University of Foggia): "The acts of espionage are there and will always be there. And they are not traceable."
In Rome, two men suspected of transmitting classified information to Russian intelligence services were detained, including a former Italian intelligence officer.
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