Putin's saboteurs attack France
Putin's saboteurs storm France. © Stéphane Oiry

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Putin's saboteurs attack France

France has been a prime target for Russian intelligence since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Putin's saboteurs attack France
Putin's saboteurs storm France. © Stéphane Oiry

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In Biarritz, a dissident under siege as Russia steps up operations in France

Putin's saboteurs attack France, part 1/4 – France has been a prime target for Russian intelligence since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. This first episode focuses on Russian dissident Vladimir Osechkin, who is in the Kremlin's sights.

Putin's saboteurs storm France (1/4).
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Putin's saboteurs storm France (1/4).

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The Paris bomb maker and the major shift in Russian ops in France

Putin's saboteurs attack France, part 2/4 – France has been a prime target for Russian intelligence since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Part two of this series looks at the Dvirnik affair a few weeks before the 2024 Paris Olympics, which proved to be a turning point for Moscow's operations in France.

Putin's saboteurs storm France.
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Putin's saboteurs storm France.

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Pro-Moscow saboteur recruitment: Latvian and French spymasters' lessons learned

Putin's saboteurs attack France, part 3/4 – France has been a prime target for Russian intelligence since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with an increasing number of operations. Part three of this series looks at Moscow's modus operandi and recruitment methods.

Putin's saboteurs storm France (3/4).
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Putin's saboteurs storm France (3/4).

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Dangerous liaisons: Russian services tap into ISIS

Putin's saboteurs attack France, part 4/4 – France has been a prime target for Russian intelligence since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with an increasing number of operations. Part four of this series focuses on Paris's concerns about Russian services roping in Islamic State fighters to carry out attacks in Europe.

Putin's saboteurs storm France (4/4).
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Putin's saboteurs storm France (4/4).

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