UK, Lithuania and Latvia detain people over allegations of arson and spying for Russia

VILNIUS: British, Lithuanian and Latvian authorities have detained several people on suspicion of carrying out intelligence-related activities on behalf of Russia in the latest of a string of incidents to be linked to Moscow by Western officials. London’s Metropolitan Police force said Thursday that they arrested three people just east of London on suspicion of spying for Russia. On Wednesday, Lithuanian prosecutors said that they uncovered and detained a Russia-linked network of suspects who are alleged to have planned and organized arson attacks in various European countries.

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