US EditionVladimir Putin's mob of war-thirsty nuns are infiltrating churches across Europe
The Church of Sweden warns that Belarusian nuns in over 20 churches allegedly fund Russian military efforts and promote nationalism linked to the GRU, officials said.
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The Kremlin intelligence services could have been behind their activities.
Russian “Z-Nuns” Busted for Running Spy Network Through Swedish Churches
A network of Orthodox nuns operating in Sweden has been exposed for allegedly supporting Russian military aggression and maintaining links to Russian military intelligence, The Telegraph reported on January 18. According to the reports, members of the St. Elisabeth Convent, originally based in Belarus, were active in over 20 churches across Sweden. The women, referred to locally as “Z-nuns” for their public display of the pro-invasion “Z” symbol…
Putin-linked 'spy nuns' exposed infiltrating churches across Europe
Vladimir Putin-linked "spy nuns" have been exposed infiltrating churches across parts of Europe.The Church of Sweden uncovered a covert fundraising operation by Belarusian nuns with ties to Russian military intelligence.The nuns were selling small religious items across 20 Swedish churches to generate money for Mr Putin's military campaign in Ukraine.Sisters from the St Elisabeth convent, dubbed "Z-Nuns", operated within Swedish parishes last ye…
On Christmas Eve, nuns from the Belarusian St. Elizabeth Convent sold handicrafts in Swedish churches. It was later revealed that Russian propaganda and intelligence agencies may have been behind this activity, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing The Telegraph. Ties to the GRU and support for Russian aggression The Church of Sweden officially warned that the funds were collected by representatives of a convent that: openly supports Russia's full-s…
A group of Orthodox nuns allegedly operated in Sweden on behalf of Russian military intelligence. According to The Telegraph, the nuns, who came from the St. Elizabeth Convent in Belarus, were active in 20 churches across the country. Swedish authorities suspect that the money collected by the women may have been sent to the Russian army.
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