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The EU Council building in Brussels — illuminated in the yellow-and-blue colours of the Ukrainian flag on 24 February 2025 to mark the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion (Photo: EU Council)

Investigation

Dekonspiratsiya: Meet 20 of Putin's EU spies

The EU Council building in Brussels — illuminated in the yellow-and-blue colours of the Ukrainian flag on 24 February 2025 to mark the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion (Photo: EU Council)

Russian spies are still active in the EU capital and have "a higher risk appetite" than before the Ukraine war — despite Belgium's efforts to push back against their conspiracies.

Meet Dmitry Iordanidi: elite diplomat, École Nationale d'Administration (ENA) alumnus, and (alleged) Russian spy.

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Author Bio

Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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