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"I was a soft target for him": how Russian intelligence tried to recruit a French journalist

2022-11-30T16:10:10.682Z


INTERVIEW – For years, freelance journalist Romain Mielcarek has been in contact with an agent from the Russian Embassy in Paris. He draws from it an enthralling book on the methods of Russian intelligence in France.


Romain Mielcarek is a freelance journalist specializing in defense issues and international relations.

He publishes with Denoël

Les Moujiks editions

, a fascinating investigation, full of anecdotes, on the work of the Russian intelligence services in France.

The author weaves his story around a common thread, that of an attempted recruitment by the GRU, Russian military intelligence.

LE FIGARO.-

In your book, you tell how a Russian diplomat, in reality a spy for the GRU, Russian military intelligence, tried to recruit you.

How did he do it?

Romain MIELCAREK.-

The approach is quite classic, and when you work in research or journalism, you are quite used to it, you are not surprised.

They come to see you very kindly, without hiding the fact that they belong to the Russian Embassy.

They claim to be interested in your work or claim to want to develop a network.

First, a series of informal meetings…

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