Couple in Latvia suspected of spying for Russia

Based on information provided by the MIDD, criminal proceedings against these Latvian citizens were initiated on June 27 this year in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 85 of the Criminal Law, i.e., for the collection and transfer of classified and other information to a foreign intelligence service on its behalf.

The investigation has established that the individuals obtained and passed on to the GRU information concerning Latvia’s defence system, the activities of NAT...