A spy ring – and a love triangle – podcast
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Dan Sabbagh reports on three Bulgarian nationals found guilty of spying for Russia in a string of plots around Europe.

On Friday, three UK-based Bulgarian nationals accused of spying for Russia were found guilty of espionage charges at the Old Bailey in London.

“It begins with a simple request,” **Dan Sabbagh**, the Guardian’s defence and security editor, tells **Michael Safi**. “A request from one of the world’s most wanted men.”

Sabbagh explains how Jan Marsalek, an Austrian-born Russian agent, directed a London-based spy network to target journalists.

Safi also speaks to the Russian investigative journalist **Roman Dobrokhotov**, who lives in exile in the UK, on his experience being targeted by Marsalek and the spy ring.

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