Norway says expelled Russian diplomats sought sources, technology


A view of Russia's embassy in Oslo, Norway April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty

OSLO (Reuters) -Fifteen Russian diplomats expelled by Norway this week had sought to recruit sources, intercept communications and buy advanced technology, the Norwegian PST security police said on Friday.

The diplomats' real employers were the Russian GRU, FSB and SVR intelligence services, PST counterintelligence chief Inger Haugland told a news conference.

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