Espionage case in Troms, Russia | Allegations of espionage in Troms make international headlines

In England both have BBC , Sky News and Independent referred to the case.

Several newspapers simultaneously highlighted the increase in the number of drone arrests that have taken place in Norway in recent weeks.

– The country, a key NATO member that has replaced Russia as Europe’s biggest gas supplier, has been concerned about drone observations near critical oil and gas infrastructure, the BBC writes.

Some of Europe’s largest newspapers and media houses, such as France Le Monde German Deutsche Welle and Italy La Republika also wrote about how the 37-year-old was arrested earlier this week on his way to work at the University of Troms.

Read also: Suspected Russian spy arrested in Troms

The man has been detained for four weeks. He denies criminal guilt, according to his defense. The 37-year-old does not have Russian or Norwegian citizenship, but Brazilian citizenship, something Brazilian media has G1 has also caught.

PST suspects that he is Russian and is in Norway under a false identity. They believe the man is called an “illegalist”, that is, a person who has established an identity as an ordinary citizen while secretly working for foreign intelligence.

The news also reached Russian independent newspapers Novaya Gazeta and America CNN.

Certain other foreign newspapers have also named and used the man’s image.

(© NTB)

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