Respekt says expulsion of diplomats had wider framework

The weekly Respekt claims that the recent expulsion of two Russian diplomats from Prague was allegedly the culmination of a several months’ long effort to break up Russia’s highly-organized network of agents operating in NATO member states. According to Respekt, which has not revealed its sources, NATO’s “defense operation” was launched last September following the arrest of Estonian officer Herman Simm on suspicion of espionage for Russia. During questioning Simm allegedly provided information about an extensive network of Russian spies operating in various NATO member states. A number of Russian agents were expelled from Britain and Poland in 2008.