Swiss say dozens of Russian spies disguised as diplomats are active in the Alpine nation

Switzerland’s main intelligence agency says Russia continues to have dozens of spies disguised as diplomats at its embassy in Bern and its mission to the United Nations in Geneva, making the Alpine nation a hotspot for Russian espionage activity in Europe. The NDB spy agency said in its annual report Monday that Russia’s intelligence activities in Europe and North America have been weakened by the expulsion of Russian agents in recent years, but their number has remained stable in Switzerland. The report says at least a third of the 220 personnel accredited at Russia's diplomatic missions are likely intelligence agents. It attributes this in part to Switzerland hosting a large number of international organizations.