Russian staff members expelled from NATO headquarters: 'Conducted intelligence work'

Several Russian personnel have been expelled from NATO headquarters. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed this to the German Bild.

According to Stoltenberg, the reason for the removal of the employees is that they were doing work other than that for which they were employed. “We realized that they were carrying out activities that were not actually diplomatic work, but intelligence work.”

It is not clear when the expulsions took place. The number of staff members removed from the headquarters in Brussels is also unknown. Stoltenberg also did not provide clarity about what the Russian intelligence would be.

Czech Republic sounds the alarm: Russian attacks on European railways

Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka has indicated that Russia is trying to sabotage European railways. He made this claim in the British business daily Financial Times.

Russia would not only focus on public transport. All kinds of infrastructure are at risk in Europe. Estonia accuses the Russians of disrupting GPS signals, causing smartphones, aircraft and weapon systems, among other things, to malfunction. The British Air Force also appears to have been affected by this.

“Russia has made thousands of attempts to sabotage Europe's railways since the start of the war against Ukraine,” Kupka said. "We are facing a complex situation, but I am satisfied that we can defend ourselves against the attacks."