Russia summons Dutch ambassador to Moscow over alleged recruitment of Russian diplomat by UK

Russia has summoned the Dutch ambassador to Russia, Gilles Beschoor Plug to protest what it alleges was an attempt by British intelligence to recruit the Russian military attache at the Russian embassy in The Hague. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced this news on Monday (31 October). Russia believes the Netherlands was responsible for not preventing it, according to Russian news agency RIA Novosti.

"Not only do the authorities and law enforcement agencies of the Netherlands not stop such illegal actions, but they also participate in them." claims Russia. 

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not yet responded to the matter. Russia alleges that more such incidents have occurred on Dutch territory in recent years. Russia claims that the American intelligence agency CIA approached a Russian diplomatic official in 2018 and again in 2019.

Neither the Dutch government nor British intelligence has commented on the accusations.

source: commonspace.eu with agencies
photo: Gilles Beschoor Plug. Embassy of the Netherlands in Russia

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