PhD, senior fellow at the CEU in Vienna, author of books “Russia and the Western Far Right” & “Russian Political Warfare”, @Dem_Integrity, columnist @EUObs
Austria's Defence Ministry has urgently asked all soldiers whether they recognise or were contacted by 21 people suspected of being Russian intelligence officers under diplomatic cover in Vienna. It fears the operatives (linked to the GRU, SVR and FSB) targeted military staff to extract information.