Russia’s diplomat, recalled from Brussels against behind the purification of spies conducted by Belgian authorities, was appointed in the post of Serbian mission leader the largest security organization in Europe.
Moscow has elected Dmitry Jordani, who is suspected of being suspected by Espionage’s Belgian intelligence, at the Post of Head of the Security and Cooperation Organization in Europe (OSCE) in Serbia. It was reported by Radio Liberty with a reference to a joint investigation into European media.
Jordani, a 55 -year -old Russian diplomat with many years of Balkans experience, was one of 20 Russians who in 2023 quietly left Brussels after spying accusations from Belgian Intelligence Services (VSSE).
According to an investigation conducted by RFE/RL, Euobserver, De Morgen, Humo and Le Monde, he is associated with Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR).
At the same time, Jordani united these diplomats who were not expressed non -grata persona. According to resources, Belgium threatened to do so if Moscow itself did not respond, which eventually happened.
Today Russia is trying to bring it back to OSCE, an organization that, before a full -scale invasion of the Russian Federation, plays an important role in monitoring the war. His candidacy was submitted to the leadership of the OSCE Mission in Serbia, as well as OSCE programs in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
The appointment of OSCE mission leaders has been approved by the current chairman of the organization, currently Foreign Minister of Finland Elina Valtonen when consulting the OSCE leadership and the countries where missions are located.
The OSCE Press service confirmed that the selection process is still ongoing, but refused to comment on specific candidates for confidentiality.
Russian trace of OSCE and SPY activities
Western governments have repeatedly accused Moscow of using OSCE to advance their interests and sabotage the organization, especially in connection with the war in Ukraine.
The RFE/RL investigation revealed that Jordanedi had long connections to the balcans. Since 2009, he has worked at the Russian Embassy in Sarajevo, and later led the OSCE Field Office in Banya-Luk-the capital of the Republic of Serbian as part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2013, he was noticed at a meeting by Vladimir Putin with ex-president Serbia Tomislav Nikolich, where Vuchich was also present.
After a full -scale invasion of the Russian Federation in 2022, hundreds of Russian diplomats were evicted from the USA and EU countries, including those who worked in Brussels.
Jordani is on the Belgian intelligence list, which also connects him with other suspects in spy diplomats, specifically:
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Alexander Kovalchuk – Advocity at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Brussels, registered at the address of the Academy of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, called the “Conservatory of the Gru”.
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Sergey Cherepanov is the second secretary of the Russian embassy, associated with the Military Academy of Strategic Missile Forces in Moscow.
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Dmitry Zamogilov is an employee of the Embassy’s technical personnel, whose address indicates special forces of GRU.
In addition, one of the sent diplomats, Sergei Gudilin, published in his account of Strava’s fitness application a picture of a military facility near the Brussels-A Radar Station in Berthema, which provides data from the Belgian military.
Russia fits into spy methods
Despite the mass expulsions of spy diplomats, west security services warn that Moscow is changing tactics.
According to expert Nato James Appaturai, Russia is more actively using cyberspace to recruit agents, which attract criminal groups to sabotage and undoubtedly citizens.
“They may not know that they are working for Russia’s intelligence,” Appatura said, adding that these agents could burn cars, tear the transport of the railroad or attack politicians.
In January, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk said that Russia had planned the “gesture of wind terrorism” against Poland and other countries.
Moscow has traditionally denied accusations of terrorist activity overseas.
Remember that the OSCE Minister Council approved the new OSCE general secretary. He became a Turkish diplomat feridun sinirlioglu.
The United States told OSCE it was time for Ukraine and the Russian Federation to make a choice
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