Bulgarian spy ring ‘chief minion’ was world away from a classic spy, Old Bailey told

found 2025 › May › 09 (Fri) @ 14:40 UTC

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Katrin Ivanova’s barrister says her sentence should reflect her admin duties and not equate her with ‘classic spy cases’

A woman said to be “chief minion” in a ring of Bulgarians convicted of spying …

Putin's spies in Parliament: Three Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia are pictured sitting alongside politicians at Brexit event in Westminster

found 2025 › May › 05 (Mon) @ 12:45 UTC

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Orlin Roussev, Biser Dzhambazov and Katrin Ivanova, who were among a total of six spies found guilty of spying for Vladimir Putin, can be seen at an event in May 2016.

Russian spies attended Parliament event nine years ago

found 2025 › May › 05 (Mon) @ 05:35 UTC

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Bulgarians Orlin Roussev, Biser Dzhambazov and Katrin Ivanova attended an event in the Palace of Westminster, the BBC finds.

Three UK-based Bulgarians found guilty of spying for Russia

found 2025 › Mar › 07 (Fri) @ 18:51 UTC

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Jury convicts Katrin Ivanova, Vanya Gaberova and Tihomir Ivanchev over alleged plots around Europe

The spymaster, the ringleader and the ‘minions’: who’s who of the spy ring trial
‘Dumbest thing I’ve e…

UK court convicts three Bulgarians of spying for Russia

found 2025 › Mar › 07 (Fri) @ 18:51 UTC

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Vanya Gaberova, Katrin Ivanova and Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev were alleged to have carried out surveillance across Europe between 2020 and 2023.

The bungling bed-hopping Bulgarian spy ring based in Norfolk hotel: A 'Queen of Lashes' beautician, a Bond-style 'Q' boss - and a 'killer sexy brunette' love triangle - inside honey-trap' cell passing secrets to Russia

found 2025 › Mar › 07 (Fri) @ 18:51 UTC

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Beautician Vanya Gaberova, 30, decorator Tihomir Ivanchev, 39, and lab technician Katrin Ivanova, 33, have been found guilty of conspiring to spy for Russia.

Putin's promiscuous honey trap spies face jail: Six bed-hopping Bulgarians are convicted of spying for Russia - amid warning more cells lurk in Britain

found 2025 › Mar › 07 (Fri) @ 18:51 UTC

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Beautician Vanya Gaberova, 30, decorator Tihomir Ivanchev, 39, and lab technician Katrin Ivanova, 33, have been found guilty of conspiring to spy for Russia after a three-month trial.

Three Bulgarians guilty of spying for Russia in the UK

found 2025 › Mar › 07 (Fri) @ 18:51 UTC

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Katrin Ivanova, Vanya Gaberova, and Tihomir Ivanchev undertook elaborate surveillance on people and places targeted by Russia in one of the largest foreign intelligence operations in the UK.

Jury warned not to 'laugh off' mishaps of bungling Russian spy ring: 'This was high level espionage with very high stakes'

found 2025 › Feb › 12 (Wed) @ 20:09 UTC

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Tihomir Ivanchev, 39, his ex-girlfriend Vanya Gaberova, 30 and Katrin Ivanova, 33, claim they thought they were helping their colleagues uncover corruption for Interpol or for campaigning websites.

Woman accused of stealing Ukrainian soldiers’ mobile numbers, court hears

found 2025 › Jan › 28 (Tue) @ 22:16 UTC

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Prosecutor at Old Bailey says Katrin Ivanova was only member of Bulgarian spy ring able to pull off plot

A lab technician has been accused of being the only member of a Bulgarian spy ring able to pull…