US Edition6 Bulgarians convicted in the UK of spying for Russia across Europe face sentencing
- Six Bulgarian nationals convicted of spying for Russia face sentencing at London's Old Bailey courthouse starting Wednesday afternoon.
- The defendants operated from 2020 to 2023 as a GRU-linked cell dubbed 'The Minions,' targeting journalists, diplomats, and Kremlin opponents.
- Led by Orlin Roussev, who pleaded guilty along with Biser Dzhambazov and Ivan Stoyanov, the group used advanced spy equipment and plotted kidnapping and honeytrap schemes.
- Prosecutors said Roussev received over 200,000 euros, and police found thousands of concealed cameras and jamming devices, describing the haul as an 'Aladdin's Cave.'
- Authorities warned the operation was a sophisticated threat to national security amid strained UK-Russia relations after Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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6 Bulgarians convicted in the UK of spying for Russia across Europe face sentencing
Six Bulgarian nationals face up to 14 years in a U.K. prison for spying for Russia. A multiday sentencing hearing is scheduled to start on Wednesday in London's Central Criminal Court following their espionage convictions.
London Court to Decide Fate of Bulgarian Spy Ring Linked to Russia's Military Intelligence
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The Bulgarian spy network of Moscow, in front of justice in London. "Ministers" received instruction from Austria
Six Bulgarians, two women and four men are members of a spy network called the "Ministers", compared with breakfast in front of London justice and risking many years of imprisonment for spying in favour of Russia.
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