Moscow's ears in Paris
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The French capital has been an important refuge for Russians for decades. Once again, Moscow has invested heavily in espionage know-how. Even the German counter-intelligence was confronted with it. A closer look 1/6
The largest Russian Orthodox cultural centre in Western Europe opened in Paris in October 2016. In November 2016, @LeTemps ran the headline: "In Paris, Russian espionage under domes“ 2/6 letemps.ch/monde/paris-le…
Excerpts: "There is talk of a Russian place with diplomatic immunity, located just a few hundred metres from the Quai d'Orsay and the Elysée Palace (...) German ambassador Meyer-Landrut, whose residence is nearby, had asked his counterintelligence services for checks" 3/6
Intelligence experts see a high-tech spy base right next to the Elysee's service flats (pixelated) 4/6
The Russian Embassy - Boulevard Lannes - in Paris has several satellite dishes (red arrows), antennas (yellow) and a #sigint shed (green) on the roof 5/6
The satellite dishes seem to have a „flexible" focus. Google Timelaps shows very precisely the different rotations of the dishes 6/6
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