French Authorities Reject 1,200 Russian Visa Requests Amid Concerns Over Espionage

France has refused numerous applications for Russian visas since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.

Paris refused 1,200 visas and accreditations of diplomats or "speakers" wishing to attend symposia, so that Moscow could not reconstitute an intelligence network decimated by the expulsions of agents acting under diplomatic cover.

The US consulate in Nuuk is to be expanded, and according to several experts, this means CIA employees and American spies in Greenland. This raises concerns among several members of parliament

France Blocks Over 1,200 Russian Visa Requests Amid Espionage Concerns

France has rejected more than 1,200 visa and accreditation applications for diplomats and conference speakers. The measure is aimed at preventing Moscow from rebuilding a spy network following the expulsion of agents operating under diplomatic cover. France appears to have recognized the Russian threat since Moscow’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. To safeguard against risks of interference and espionage on French soil, Paris h…

French Authorities Reject 1,200 Russian Visa Requests Amid Concerns Over Espionage

France has rejected 1,200 visa applications from Russian nationals, including diplomats and conference speakers, as part of efforts to prevent Moscow from rebuilding a decimated espionage network following expulsions of Russian agents. According to Le Monde on April 25, confirmed by sources within the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the move is part of heightened security measures introduced since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 202…