Bulgaria Charges Six People Over Alleged Russian Spy Ring

Bulgaria Charges Six People Over Alleged Russian Spy Ring
Ivan Geshev, when nominee for Bulgaria's chief prosecutor role, arrives to attend a sitting of the Supreme Judicial Council in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Oct. 24, 2019. Stoyan Nenov/File Photo/Reuters
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SOFIA—Bulgarian prosecutors said on Friday they had charged six Bulgarians, including senior officials from the defense ministry and military intelligence, with spying for Russia.

The Russian embassy in Sofia said in a comment on its website it expected that until a court ruled on the case that all speculation about Russia’s alleged involvement in intelligence activities against Bulgaria’s interests should stop.