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Czech efforts to limit the movement of Russian diplomats-spies in the EU are being blocked by Germany
(www.telegraph.co.uk)
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Yes, but russians have more ways to deal with spies that are frowned upon in open, democratic societies.
If you want to believe that...
The CIA operated a network of so called "black sites" in Europe , which were undeclared operations for torture and abduction of people. While not formally recognized, the countries like Germany must have know about them and aided in their operations or prevented legal repercussions for the people involved.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_black_sites
The only difference is in how discrete they are about their methods, but intelligence agencies are equally violent all around the world.
Thanks, good to be reminded.
But I disagree that all intelligence agencies are the same around the world (or at least how they use the legal system to punish dissent)
e.g. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/15/europe/ksenia-karelina-russia-america-sentence-treason-intl/index.html
or
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Wu
or
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/journalist-ryanair-plane-diverted-by-belarus-jailed-8-years-state-media-2023-05-03/
If you have equivalent situations in western countries (besides Assange) where people were denied habeas corpus, please share