'There's something smelly about the story' - NZ unlikely to be involved in Russian spying, say experts
I seriously doubt that this was a SIS operation."He explained the supposed links to the Five Eyes network did not make sense."The Five Eyes is the signals and technical intelligence gathering network.
- ▪I seriously doubt that this was a SIS operation."He explained the supposed links to the Five Eyes network did not make sense."The Five Eyes is the signals and technical intelligence gathering network.
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NewsPolitics28 July 2026, 5:18pm'There's something smelly about the story' - NZ unlikely to be involved in Russian spying, say expertsRussell PalmerLillian HanlyCaption:A video released by Russia's federal security service the FSB showed the alleged spy being questioned by authorities,Photo credit:TACCNew Zealand is being accused of spying on Russia, but experts are questioning just how likely that is and say the event seems bound to worsen relations which are already poor.The as-yet-unnamed man's arrest in the south-east city of Khabarovsk - first reported by The Moscow Times and accompanied by a video from Russia's federal security service the FSB - was for allegedly using email and instant messaging to provide information to the NZ Security Intelligence Service.Security analyst Paul…
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