Russian espionage in Sweden has increased over the past year and is the biggest threat to domestic security, according to an annual report released by Sweden’s security service, SAPO, on Wednesday.
In a news conference on Wednesday, Wilhelm Unge, chief analyst at SAPO, said one-third of Russian envoys in Sweden are used as spies to gather intelligence on political refugees, defense and the economy, the Associated Press reports. Russia represents the biggest intelligence threat to Sweden, followed by Iran and China, said Unge.
“There are hundreds of Russian intelligence officers around Europe and the West. They violate our territory every day,” Unge …read more
Source: Newsweek
