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Suspected Espionage at the Heart of Diplomacy: Swiss Colonel of the OSCE Delegation Withdrawn
A high-ranking Swiss military officer has been recalled from his post at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna. The reason is a serious suspicion of passing information to Russian authorities. The affair has rocked Swiss diplomacy at a politically sensitive time, as Switzerland prepares to take over the chairmanship of the OSCE in 2026. The military justice system has launched an investigation to clarify the scope of the case.
A high-ranking Swiss military colonel was removed from his post on suspicion of spying for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna and recalled to Switzerland. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons; Alpha2412, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en)
The colonel at the center of the investigation worked for the Swiss Department of Defense (VBS) for over 20 years and most recently held important foreign posts, including one with the OSCE delegation in Vienna.
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