Politico: Russia infiltrated EU with Serbian agent

Russian intelligence services infiltrated EU institutions last year through a suspected Serbian agent who spread the Kremlin's position on the invasion of Ukraine, Politico reports, citing documents.

In October 2023, Serbian citizen Novica Antic, who is said to have worked closely with the Russian intelligence service FSB, held meetings with European officials in Brussels and in particular with members of the European Parliament. According to a briefing from a Western intelligence agency seen by Politico, the man is an "active influence agent" acting on behalf of the FSB.

According to Politico, those MPs include German Green parliamentarian Viola von Cramon-Taubadel, Italy's Alessandra Moretti of the Socialists and Democrats and Vladimír Bilcík, a Slovak member of the conservative European People's Party. There is nothing to indicate that they were aware of A.'s FSB ties when they met him. They have not yet responded to the message.

Antic, the president of the Serbian Military Union, is also said to have met with representatives of the Euromil and Epsu unions, which respectively represent military personnel and public service employees in the European Union.