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Prosecute Russian-sponsored saboteurs, Estonia tells Europe

Estonia urges Europe to prosecute Russian-sponsored saboteurs, citing a shadowy campaign recruiting marginalized people for attacks.

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estonia's spy chief is telling european countries to prosecute russian-sponsored saboteurs more aggressively. the message: do more to deter moscow's shadowy campaign. russia has been recruiting marginalised people to carry out attacks, according to the estonian intelligence chief. the call comes as europe sees a rise in suspected russian-linked arson, vandalism, and other low-level sabotage. estonia's position is that treating these acts as ordinary crime isn't enough — prosecution needs to explicitly name the russian state sponsorship behind them.
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