Latvian Member Of European Parliament Reportedly Leaked Information To Russian Intelligence

Latvian MEP Tatjana Zdanoka has reportedly collaborated with Russian intelligence for two decades.

Latvian MEP Tatjana Zdanoka has reportedly collaborated with Russian intelligence for two decades.

Tatjana Zdanoka, a Latvian member of the European Parliament, has been a trusted asset of Russian intelligence for two decades, an investigative report by The Insider, in collaboration with the news site Delfi Estonia, Latvia’s Re:Baltica, and Sweden’s Expressen newspaper, claimed on January 29. The report says leaked emails between Zdanoka and her two Russian case officers include explicit, detailed reports describing her work as a European legislator, particularly as those official duties relate to fostering pro-Kremlin sentiment in the Baltic region. She did not deny the authenticity of the e-mails but did not give detailed comments on their contents. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.