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UK Court Sentences Russian Spy Ring for Espionage

5/12/2025

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A UK court has handed down sentences to six members of a Russian spy ring, who orchestrated extensive espionage against journalists and dissidents across Europe. Ringleader Orlin Roussev faces 10 years and eight months behind bars. Operating from a guesthouse in Great Yarmouth, their actions posed a grave threat to national security, alarming officials.

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A UK court has handed down sentences to six members of a Russian spy ring, who orchestrated extensive espionage against journalists and dissidents across Europe. Ringleader Orlin Roussev faces 10 years and eight months behind bars. Operating from a guesthouse in Great Yarmouth, their actions posed a grave threat to national security, alarming officials.