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Netherlands expels two Russians after uncovering espionage network

BBC News Published image copyrightGetty Images image captionDutch officials said the two alleged spies worked at the Russian embassy in The Hague The Netherlands has expelled two alleged Russian spies who were working in the country as diplomats, its intelligence service says. They are accused of targeting the high-tech sector and building a substantial network of sources in the industry. The two individuals were working for Russia s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Dutch officials said. Russia described the accusations as unfounded and said the decision to expel its citizens was provocative . The expelled Russians were accredited diplomats working from the country s embassy in The Hague, Dutch officials said on Thursday. They have been declared persona non grata and must now leave the Netherlands.

Russia Vows Retaliatory Measures After Dutch Expel Diplomats For Spying

Russia Vows Retaliatory Measures After Dutch Expel Diplomats For Spying On 12/11/20 at 5:18 AM EST Moscow has said it would hit back against the move by the Netherlands to expel two Russian diplomats it has accused of spying in an incident that will further strain ties between the countries. Dutch authorities said that two unnamed Russians who were accredited with the Russian embassy in the Hague, were working for its SVR intelligence service and had been gathering intelligence on high-tech companies in the country. The Netherlands General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) said in a statement that it had recently rolled up a substantial espionage network, the Agence France Press reported.

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