Latvia published the name of a Belarusian spy and the names of his Russian colleagues
MIDD notes that Russian and Belarusian intelligence and security services have been cooperating for a long time.
"In fact, Belarus collects intelligence also in the interests of Russia, and its military intelligence can be considered a 'branch' of the Russian GRU," the report says.
The report mentions Siarhei Baranaŭ, an employee of the GRU of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus, as well as Russian GRU officers Aliaksei Pyzhykaŭ, Aliaksei Lesnikaŭ, Mikalai Chatverykoŭ, Aliaksandr Yushyn, Aliaksandr Hladkoŭ, and Ryhor Ivanoŭ.
As MIDD states, the Russian GRU recruits agents for intelligence gathering and seeks other individuals who can be drawn into cooperation.
Intelligence centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, and Smolensk are responsible for creating a Russian agent network at the operational-tactical level. They are particularly active in recruiting citizens who regularly travel to Russia or Belarus.
The report also speaks of the growing political and economic influence of Russia in Belarus.
"Dictator Aliaksandr Lukashenka is trying to restore contacts with Western countries to soften sanctions against Belarus and create an illusion of sovereignty among the country's population. In fact, Lukashenka has become dependent on the Kremlin's favor, which uses Belarus as an appendage of the Russian military-industrial complex, a political vassal, and an additional propaganda tool," the report says.
MIDD believes that Russia's influence on Belarus, including informal influence, is likely to persist even without Lukashenka, regardless of the formal structure of power in Belarus.
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