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Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has issued an ultimatum to Russia to stop spying on the Bulgarian state. His statement referred to the incident that took place on Friday, when the Bulgarian State Agency for National Security, also known as SANS, in co-operation with the Interior Ministry, launched a large-scale operation to arrest Russian spies. in Bulgaria. The operation was aimed at preventing the leakage of classified information, information which is of particular importance to the state. The operation was successful, as it culminated in the arrest of six detainees, making it the largest operation of its kind for Bulgaria since the end of World War II. "There may be a need to declare Russian diplomats unwanted again. I again call on their leaders to stop spying in Bulgaria. "Friendship is friendship, but our Euro-Atlantic partnership is an inevitable factor," Borisov said. On the same line was the statement of the United States and the United Kingdom, which indicated that they stand by Bulgaria in this event, calling the actions taken by Russia for espionage as malignant activities. "Bulgaria is a friendly country, a NATO ally and a partner. We are closely monitoring the Bulgarian investigation into a suspected Russian spy network. "The United States strongly supports Bulgaria's sovereignty and stands with the Bulgarians against these malicious activities on their territory," said State Department spokesman Ned Price.

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Bulgarian media have reported that two of the six arrested are Ivan Iliev and Lyubomir Medarov. Iliev was the leader of the criminal group and former officer of the Russian Military Intelligence Service, otherwise known as the GRU. The Bulgarian Prosecutor 's Office announced that the espionage group also includes a director of a registry for classified information in the Bulgarian National Assembly. Among those arrested were two officers of the armed forces, as well as a former military counterintelligence officer of the country. The latter is accused of recruiting and expanding a network of Russian intelligence agents. The indictment is based on an intercepted data collection mission. According to the Prosecution, the former Bulgarian military counter-intelligence officer had initially made ideological appeals. "I am not just a pro-Soviet person, but a pro-Stalinist! "It is not a shame," said the former officer, after which the conversation continued for the monthly payment in exchange for providing secrets. According to Russian media, the tasks set by the Russian Military Intelligence Service (GRU) included making computer screenshots at the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense, which contain confidential information. Moscow was particularly interested in topics related to Syria, Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh. The Telegraph reports that the tasks included information on NATO meetings, European Union policies towards Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, as well as Bulgaria's external contacts with the United States, Great Britain, Germany and the CIA. after which the conversation had continued for the monthly payment in exchange for providing the secrets. According to Russian media, the tasks set by the Russian Military Intelligence Service (GRU) included making computer screenshots at the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense, which contain confidential data. Moscow was particularly interested in topics related to Syria, Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh. The Telegraph reports that the tasks included information on NATO meetings, European Union policies towards Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, as well as Bulgaria's external contacts with the United States, Great Britain, Germany and the CIA. after which the conversation had continued for the monthly payment in exchange for providing the secrets. According to Russian media, the tasks set by the Russian Military Intelligence Service (GRU) included making computer screenshots at the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense, which contain confidential information. Moscow was particularly interested in topics related to Syria, Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh. The Telegraph reports that the tasks included information on NATO meetings, European Union policies towards Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, as well as Bulgaria's external contacts with the United States, Great Britain, Germany and the CIA. which contain confidential information. Moscow was particularly interested in topics related to Syria, Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh. The Telegraph reports that the tasks included information on NATO meetings, European Union policies towards Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, as well as Bulgaria's external contacts with the United States, Great Britain, Germany and the CIA. which contain confidential information. Moscow was particularly interested in topics related to Syria, Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh. The Telegraph reports that the tasks included information on NATO meetings, European Union policies towards Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, as well as Bulgaria's external contacts with the United States, Great Britain, Germany and the CIA.

The prosecution said that during the arrest, one of the suspects tried to hide, as a result of which an operation was carried out to search and detain him. One of those arrested is the wife of the group leader. She is a Russian citizen and had relations with the staff of the Russian diplomatic mission in Sofia. Under espionage charges, since October 2019, Bulgaria has expelled five diplomats and employees of the Russian Embassy.

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