Roman Dobrokhotov, a journalist in the sights of the six Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia, said he had been informed of fresh attempts to surveil his family.
"I received a warning from the police last spring," said Dobrokhotov, 41, who moved to the UK in January 2023. "These attempts are ongoing."
The details of the warning given to Dobrokhotov, who fled Moscow in 2021, are being withheld on his request, as is the location of him and his wife, Kate, and their two sons, aged eight and 10.
Six Bulgarian nationals with resident status in the UK - Vanya Gaberova, 30, Katrin Ivanova, 33, Tihomir Ivanchev, 39, Orlin Roussev, 47, Biser Dzhambazov, 43, and Ivan Stoyanov, 34 - were convicted of carrying out espionage operations at home and abroad.
Jan Marsalek, 44, an Austrian national believed to be working as a Russian agent, masterminded the British operation from Moscow despite being wanted for his links to an alleged £1.6bn fraud at disgraced German financial company Wirecard.
Esta historia es de la edición March 09, 2025 de The Observer.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición March 09, 2025 de The Observer.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
Being Putin's stooge won't win Trump a peace prize. The Order of Lenin, though, is in the bag
The strange warmth between the leaders has sent a chill globally at the prospect of a troika of authoritarian states
Ignore the row: this Oscar-winning film offers a vision of a shared Palestine forged in solidarity
In 2009, Tony Blair visited Masafer Yatta, a collection of hamlets in the Palestinian West Bank. He had come to see a school that had gained attention for having been rebuilt in defiance of Israeli attempts to tear down the village. After he returned home, Israel cancelled the demolition order for the school. \"This,\" Basel Adra says, \"is a story about power.\"
Jobless, isolated, exploited by misogynists... where is the love for Britain's lost boys?
The boys are not all right. That's the message from a new Centre for Social Justice report, Lost Boys, published last week. It surveys how boys and young men are faring in Britain and finds that in several areas there is now a reverse gender gap, with boys, particularly those from poorer backgrounds, struggling to keep up with girls.
With travel alone costing $1m, what price each presidential round of golf?
As Trump makes his sixth Mar-a-Lago visit since his inauguration, the bills mount up
Revealed: guide the MoD uses to keep its secrets ... secret
Files deemed sensitive include those dealing with royal family, the Gurkhas — and UFOs
Mastercard and Visa accepted on illegal 'scam' gambling sites
Fears payment firms could lend credibility to operators accused of withholding winnings
Soaring service charges mean 'affordable' housing is being mis-sold, say residents
Anger over estimated costs in marketing documents that have since risen fivefold
Abuse by Guildhall tutor in 1980s left me in despair, says opera singer
Idit Arad calls for better protection for music students as London college admits failing in its duty of care to her. Exclusive report
Grief over rail disaster brings anger back to Greece's streets
Until recently, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek prime minister, appeared unassailable.
PM's opinion poll ratings up after response to Trump
Keir Starmer's approval ratings have shot up since Donald Trump returned to the White House and shocked Europe by withdrawing support for Ukraine, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer.
