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Sweden Investigates Russian Church for Espionage Links

7/8/2025

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Sweden is probing a Russian Orthodox church in Västerås over possible links to Kremlin espionage. Situated close to the sensitive Stockholm-Västerås Airport, the church has sparked security alarms. Authorities are contemplating expropriation, citing national security threats tied to its associations with Russian intelligence and the contentious priest, Father Pavel Makarenko.

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Sweden is probing a Russian Orthodox church in Västerås over possible links to Kremlin espionage. Situated close to the sensitive Stockholm-Västerås Airport, the church has sparked security alarms. Authorities are contemplating expropriation, citing national security threats tied to its associations with Russian intelligence and the contentious priest, Father Pavel Makarenko.