A British man has been charged over an arson plot targetting a Ukrainian enterprise after allegedly being recruited by a Russian spy – and establishing hyperlinks with the mercenary Wagner group.
The suspect, Dylan Earl, will face trial beneath the brand new Nationwide Safety Act, the primary case beneath the brand new laws to crack down on international spies. 4 different males have additionally been charged in reference to the plot.
However the case shouldn’t be seen as an remoted incident. There’s a a lot broader, and extra critical, Russian marketing campaign of sabotage spanning the entire of Europe. And extra disturbingly, the patterns of behaviour match predictions of what Russia would try and do prematurely of open battle with Nato.