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Russian Espionage Affair in Austria: A Targeted Disinformation Campaign in the Heart of Europe
Austria is once again at the center of an espionage scandal: The Directorate for State Security and Intelligence (DSN) has uncovered an extensive Russian disinformation campaign aimed at manipulating public opinion in favor of Russia and to the detriment of Ukraine.
The public remains sensitized: The danger of manipulation and deception through disinformation is real - and the defense of democratic values requires vigilance and determination. / Picture: © BMI Bundesministerium für Inneres / Alexander Tuma
A Bulgarian national who is suspected of having acted on behalf of Russian intelligence services plays a central role in this. This case is one in a series of espionage scandals that have rocked the country in recent years and raises the question of the vulnerability of Western democracies to targeted disinformation.
A network of deception
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