Norway police arrest suspected Russian spy in Tromsø, say he was ‘illegal agent’

The man, who posed as a Brazilian researcher, was involved in a University of Tromsø group on hybrid threats in the Arctic, police said.

By Terje Solsvik, Reuters, Gwladys Fouche, Reuters October 25, 2022
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OSLO — Norwegian police on Monday arrested a suspected Russian spy in the Arctic city of Tromsø, the PST security service said on Tuesday, describing him as a rare illegal agent.

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