Russia's Spy Operations Weakened in Finland, Says Nordic Nation.

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Russia's Spy Operations Weakened in Finland, Says Nordic Nation.
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The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (SUPO) has said that expulsions of Russian intelligence officers and visa refusals have significantly weakened Moscow's intelligence operations in Finland in the past year. The agency noted that Russia, China, and "certain other countries" were the most active users of intelligence operations to acquire information for their own ends and against the interests of Finland. SUPO has earlier said that Finland's future NATO membership will make the Nordic country a more interesting target for Russian intelligence and influencing operations.

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