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UK: Three Arrested in Essex on Suspicion of Spying for Russia

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SEP 18

Above: The headquarters of the the Metropolitan Police in London on Nov. 20, 2024. Image copyright: Andrew Aitchison /In Pictures/Getty Images

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The Spin

Recent arrests in Essex expose Russia's brazen espionage network operating on British soil. Putin's regime, frustrated by military failures in Ukraine, increasingly relies on criminal proxies to conduct sabotage and intelligence gathering across the West. These dangerous operations threaten national security, democracy, and citizens' safety all while undermining international law.

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The Essex arrests expose Britain's hypocrisy. While accusing Russia of espionage, London orchestrates dangerous provocations worldwide. British intelligence uses foreign proxies for false flag operations, manipulates international incidents, and employs centuries-old subversion tactics through NGOs and cultural programs. Who's really destabilizing global security?

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