Investigative journalist Christo Grozev has criticized British authorities for failing to inform him in advance about the release and deportation to Bulgaria of two Bulgarians convicted of espionage for Russia, who were part of a network that also monitored him.
Grozev said the lack of warning from British institutions was more concerning than any direct personal threat posed by the two individuals.
"My reaction is more related to the fact that none of the British authorities, who for years sought my assistance in this investigation, found it necessary to warn me that long before the expiration of their sentences, these two convicts were released," he said in an interview with Nova.
The journalist said he does not have specific concerns about the two released prisoners themselves, describing them as only part of a broader structure that remains active.
"I have no personal concerns about these two. They are part of a much larger structure that continues to operate without them," Grozev said. However, he warned that they could have access to sensitive information obtained during the court proceedings.
