Russia Accused of Weaponizing Migration to Influence Europe
- Marsalek was working for the Kremlin while running Wirecard, trying to control migration from Africa with support from one of Britain’s allies.
- Marsalek purchased the RSB Group, a Russian private army that has supported Gen Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan warlord.
- Warnings about Marsalek's links to Russia were ignored by officials in Germany and Austria, as reported by sources to The Telegraph.
- The plan's security was overseen by a suspected colonel in Russia's military intelligence service, known as the GRU.
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Russian spymaster orchestrated migrant chaos by using 15,000-strong private army to weaponise asylum flows
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Russian spymaster's plot to control migration into UK and influence elections
Fugitive former businessman Jan Marsalek was allegedly behind a scheme to deploy 15,000 mercenaries to control the vital migration route through Libya - and influence elections across Europe
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