Austria’s state protection for the expulsion of Russian spies – Diepresse.com
Russia’s espionage is a shame in Austria’s reputation, the designation of embassy staff would be « an important step », according to the constitutional protection report.
The protection of the constitution advocates to show Russian embassy staff from Austria. A « sizes reduction of the Russian embassy in Vienna on the size of the Austrian representation in Moscow » would « reduce the potential for danger », it says in « Constitutional protection report 2024 » of the management state protection and intelligence service (DSN). There is a « high number of suspicious or identified personnel »: « The designation of the same people, while at the same time refusing the reproduction, it would be an important step. »
Austria has shown eleven Russian diplomats since 2020. Compared to others EU-States was « moderately », the report said in the report that was published on Monday. At the same time, Austria had become « an important retreat for the news services of Russia » through the numerous instructions from other countries. As of March 2024, a total of 258 diplomats and technical-administrative employees in Russia were accredited in Austria. For comparison: According to Foreign Ministry, there are currently eleven at the Austrian embassy in Moscow Diplomats including consular and specialist departments employed.
