Alexander Grushko
If Bulgaria takes action against Russian diplomats, Moscow will definitely give an answer to them. This was announced by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Alexander Grushko, quoted by Interfax.
“If Bulgaria takes unfriendly steps towards Russia, then, naturally, they should understand that retaliatory measures will follow from our side,” Grushko threatened.
In January, the Bulgarian prosecutor's office opened pre-trial investigations against two Russian diplomats in an espionage case. It was established that from 2017 to the present, one of them was allegedly engaged in espionage activities, collecting information about the electoral process in Bulgaria. It is established that he has diplomatic immunity as the first secretary of the consular section of the Russian embassy in Sofia.
It is noted that the second Russian in the period from October 2018 to the present has been collecting information that constitutes state and official secrets in the field of energy. He then sent her to the headquarters of the Russian intelligence service in Moscow.
On March 19, the Bulgarian prosecutor's office announced that six employees of the Bulgarian Defense Ministry and military intelligence were detained on suspicion of spying for Russia. In connection with the arrests, the Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov wanted to declare Russian diplomats undesirable persons.
