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Italy Expels Two Russian Attachés After AISI Probe

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 3:06 AM UTC · How we work

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EU Counters Russia

Italy expels Russian military attachés Ivan Gorbachev and Mikhail Astakhov after AISI uncovered illegal activities.
ProRail reports suspected sabotage at roughly 30 sites, causing severe train disruptions across the Netherlands.
Berlin formally blames Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposes a “counter-hybrid playbook” and a Security Council with the UK and Norway.

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US Targets Assassination Ring

Justice Department unsealed indictment charging five individuals in an assassination network.
FBI said it disrupted a murder-for-hire plot against a Russian dissident in Washington, D.C.
Officials said the network recruited Americans to spy, kill and sabotage European sites supporting Ukraine.
The suspects remain at large, and officials doubt they will ever face trial in the United States.

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EU Counters Russia

Italy expels Russian military attachés Ivan Gorbachev and Mikhail Astakhov after AISI uncovered illegal activities.
ProRail reports suspected sabotage at roughly 30 sites, causing severe train disruptions across the Netherlands.
Berlin formally blames Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposes a “counter-hybrid playbook” and a Security Council with the UK and Norway.

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