Austria Launches Hunting Season for Russian Spies

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Europe began investigating politicians and intelligence officers' ties with the Kremlin. In particular, a high-ranking Austrian intelligence official, Egisto Ott, was detained, The Washington Post reports.

“For many years, connections to Moscow permeated our political system. Now, the economic and political dependence on Russia has finally become visible to everyone as a security threat,” said opposition MP Stephanie Krisper.