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Russian diplomat in Sofia declared persona non grata

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Following a report by the State Agency for National Security a pre-litigation procedure has been launched against a Russian diplomat who collected information, which constitutes a state secret, for military intelligence in Moscow, the prosecutor’s office has announced.

The diplomat has carried out intelligence activities since 2017. He has collected military information, including about the deployment of US army units during exercises in Bulgaria. He has been in contact with a Bulgarian citizen with access to classified information providing him with financial benefits. The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has declared the Russian diplomat persona non grata, giving him 72 hours to leave the country, the BTA reports. 



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