Three Russian diplomats expelled from Austria over spying accusations

They gathered information using a "forest of antennas" installed on top of diplomatic buildings, the foreign minister says.

Austria expels three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying

Austrian foreign minister says ‘forest of antennae’ at mission in Vienna being used for illicit collection of data Austria has expelled three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying after determining that a “forest of antennae” on the diplomatic mission in Vienna, Europe’s espionage capital since the cold war, was being be used for illicit data collection. “It is unacceptable that diplomatic immunity be used to commit espionage,” Austria’s foreign minister, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, said on...

By Jon Henley

Austria has declared three Russian diplomats personae non ‌gratae over espionage, says Reuters

Three Russian diplomats have been declared personae non gratae in Austria over suspicions of espionage.

By Ulyana Krychkovska,STANISLAV POHORILOV

Austria expels 3 Russian diplomats over signals spying

Austria declared three Russian diplomats personae ⁠non gratae over ⁠an “antenna forest” on the roofs of ⁠diplomatic buildings that could be used for spying, the government said on Monday. Numerous satellite dishes placed on buildings used by the Russian state in Vienna, particularly a residential complex for diplomatic staff, have long attracted ‌the attention of Austria’s main domestic intelligence service, which has warned for years they could be used to intercept other states’ satellite...

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Austria expels three Russian diplomats over signals spying - The Straits Times

Austria expels three Russian diplomats over signals spying  The Straits Times

Austria Expels 3 Russian Embassy Staff on Suspicion of Spying

The Russian Embassy called the expulsions "outrageous" and "politically motivated," vowing a "harsh" retaliatory response against Austria.