Russia the Likely Suspect Behind ‘Nest of Spies’ in Australia: Expert

Russia the Likely Suspect Behind ‘Nest of Spies’ in Australia: Expert
The Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 23, 2016. Zeffss1/iStock
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Defence experts believe Russia is the most likely suspect behind the “nest of spies” uncovered by Australia’s domestic spy agency.

On Wednesday, Mike Burgess, director-general of the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), delivered the Annual Threat Assessment and outlined how, over the past year, ASIO had dealt with a “significant” number of spies or proxies, and that threats were wide-ranging and not just from China.
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