Russian spies attended Brexit event in Parliament
Summary
A group of Bulgarian individuals who had been convicted for spying for Russia attended a Brexit debate event at the UK's Parliament building in 2016. This was revealed via a BBC investigation that discovered photos of the spies at the event on social media.Key Facts
- The three convicted Bulgarian spies, Orlin Roussev, Biser Dzhambazov, and Katrin Ivanova attended an event to debate Brexit in May 2016.
- The event took place in the Palace of Westminster, where the UK Parliament is located.
- The attendance of these individuals was confirmed through photographs that were posted on social media and later discovered by BBC researchers.
- All three individuals were engaged in spying on behalf of Russia and pursued surveillance operations across Europe.
- Their spy operations primarily targeted individuals seen as "enemies" of the Russian government, including journalists and political figures.
- Roussev, who led this group of spies, had close connections with Jan Marsalek, an Austrian former finance executive who is currently believed to be in Russia.
- The Parliamentary event these spies attended was organized by European political parties.
- There is no suggestion that the event's organizers or other attendees did anything wrong.
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