Bulgaria Expels Russian Diplomat Over Espionage Suspicion
- A Russian Embassy official avoided charges due to immunity
- Relations between two countries have been strained recently
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A Russian diplomat was recalled over espionage after Bulgarian authorities failed to raise charges against him due to his immunity.
There are “grounds” to charge a first secretary of the Russian Embassy in Bulgaria for espionage, the Special Prosecution in Sofia said in a statement without naming the person. The diplomat was involved in gathering intelligence for nearly a year from September 2018. A Russian Foreign Ministry official didn’t immediately answer a request for comment by Bloomberg.