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Three Russian diplomats expelled from Austria over spy claims
Three Russian diplomats expelled from Austria over spying accusations2 days agoBethany BellVienna correspondentGetty ImagesAntennas were found on the roof of the Russian embassy in Vienna, according to a verified report by the Austrian Broadcasting CorporationAustria has expelled three Russian diplomats, accusing them of spying.The diplomats, who have already left the country, used a "forest of antennas" installed on the roofs of diplomatic buildings to gather information, Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said. A report by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF), confirmed by the foreign ministry, said the antennas were on the roof of the Russian embassy in Vienna and at a Russian diplomatic compound."We regard this latest unfriendly move by the Austrian authorities as entirely unjustified, purely politically motivated and categorically unacceptable," the Russian embassy said in a statement. "Moscow will undoubtedly respond harshly to these completely ill-considered actions on the part of the Austrian side."According to ORF, antennas have long been a thorn in the side of the Austrian intelligence services because they have allowed Russia to intercept data sent via satellite internet by organisations, including international ones."Espionage is a security issue for Austria," Meinl-Reisinger said in a statement sent to the BBC. "We have brought about a change of course in this government and are taking decisive action against it. We have made this clear to the Russian side, particularly with regard to the forest of antennas at the Russian embassy."She added that it was "unacceptable for diplomatic immunity to be used to carry out espionage."ReutersAustrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger told the BBC that espionage was a security issue for the countryIt is the latest in a series of incidents involving individuals being accused of spying for Russia on Austria and Germany. In January, a former intelligence official went on trial in Vienna in what was dubbed as the country's biggest spy trial in years.Egisto Ott was charged with having handed over information to Russian intelligence officers and to Jan Marsalek, the fugitive executive of collapsed German payments firm Wirecard - allegedly receiving payment in return. His lawyer, Anna Mair, has previously rejected the allegations.Marsalek, an Austrian citizen, is accused of being an intelligence asset for Russia's security service, the FSB. He is wanted by German police for alleged fraud and is t...
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Austria expels three Russian embassy staff after 'forest of antennae ...
Austria has expelled three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying after determining that a "forest of antennae" on the diplomatic mission in Vienna, Europe's espionage capital since ...
Array of Spy Antennas Prompts Austria to Expel Russian Envoys
The move brings the number of Russian envoys forced to leave the Austrian capital to 14 over the past four years, the Foreign Ministry said in an emailed statement.
