INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Authorities in Norway have arrested a suspected Russian spy who claimed to be a Brazilian national, Norwegian televisionreported Tuesday.The
university researcher, who has not been officially named, is at least the 10th suspected Russian national detained in Norway this month,
most of whom were arrested in the vicinity of key strategic objects.The arrest is the first made by the Norwegian police security service
represents a threat to fundamental national interests," Hedvig Moe, deputy PST chief, told NRK.He expressed concerns that the suspect may
had arrived at the university in December after contacting her with a request to conduct self-funded research on Arctic security and passing
a standard background check.A second staff member described Giammaria as extremely protective of his privacy with a near-total absence on
social media and a "funny" accent resembling Russian, according to The Guardian.PST believes the suspect built up a false identity as an
ordinary citizen while working undercover for foreign intelligence, according to NRK
arrest follows the arrest in the Netherlands in June of an individual the Dutch authorities believed to be a Russian spy posing as a
recent string of detentions in Norway as politically motivated
"In general, spy mania has been actively promoted in Norway of late," it told NRK, adding that the rapid turnover of cases was "without a
matter, according to NRK.
