Russian diplomat found dead in Cyprus said to have been GRU spy

18:25 - 14 Jan 2026

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A Russian embassy employee in Cyprus who was found dead after an apparent suicide in his Nicosia office last Thursday may have wanted to defect, an independent researcher who monitors Russia has said.

https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1292349/russian-diplomat-found-dead-in-cyprus-said-to-have-been-gru-spy/

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