BIS: Risk of Russian-controlled agents for sabotage persists in Czechia ↗
Front page leadThe Czech Security Information Service (BIS) warns that the risk of Russian-controlled agents being used for sabotage in Czechia remains high.
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The Czech news site ČT24 prominently features domestic security concerns, including a report from the BIS (Security Information Service) detailing risks of Russian-controlled sabotage agents and China's use of Czech academics for intelligence gathering. Other top stories include the death of a…
The Czech Security Information Service (BIS) warns that the risk of Russian-controlled agents being used for sabotage in Czechia remains high.
According to its annual report, the Czech Security Information Service (BIS) states that China exploited selected Czech academics last year to gather sensitive information and improve its understanding of the domestic environment.
Unknown disinformation actors are attempting to damage Czech-Polish relations through fake websites and social media profiles, with tactics similar to those used by Russia, according to Polish experts.
Following a devastating flood on the border of Tibet and Nepal, over thirteen hundred people are reported missing, with at least 165 confirmed dead across both regions.
Karel Barták, a long-serving foreign correspondent for the Czech News Agency (ČTK) who reported from Paris, Moscow, and Brussels, has passed away at the age of 72.
Tens of thousands of people are running for municipal councils in this year's elections; candidate lists for all municipalities and city districts are available.