Italy Expels Two Russian Military Attachés for Espionage
As reported by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Russian military attachés Ivan Gorbachev and Mikhail Astakhov must leave the country within three days. This decision was made after an investigation conducted by the Rome Public Prosecutor's Office.
Russian Embassy in Italy. Photo: facebook.com/ambrusitalia
According to Antonio Tajani, Russia continues to use hybrid methods against Western countries, including Italy, which constitutes a serious and unacceptable interference in the activities of state institutions and a threat to national security.
The decision to expel them was made after two former employees of the Italian intelligence services were arrested in Rome on suspicion of transferring secret information to a person believed to be a Russian intelligence agent enjoying diplomatic immunity.