Russian diplomat expelled from Bulgaria in 2021 amid investigation into arms depot explosions now serves as assistant military attaché in Serbia, RFE/RL finds
RFE/RL’s Balkan Service and the investigative project Sistema have identified a diplomat at the Russian Embassy in Serbia who was declared persona non grata in Bulgaria in 2021 during an investigation into explosions at weapons depots.
In 2021, a Russian diplomat named Alexander Krasiy was expelled from Bulgaria following an investigation into explosions at weapons depots. Krasiy, who served as an assistant military attaché at the Russian Embassy in Bulgaria, was identified as the individual expelled by Bulgarian officials and news outlets. The investigation, which lasted from 2011 to 2020, involved the suspected involvement of six Russians, potentially linked to the poisoning of Bulgarian arms dealer Emilian Gebrev and an attempt to disrupt supplies to Georgia and Ukraine.
After his expulsion, Krasiy moved to Serbia, where he obtained accreditation as an assistant military attaché in 2026. His background suggests potential connections to Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU. In 2026, Russian intelligence services were linked to a failed sabotage attempt at Leipzig Airport, with Krasiy included on a list of suspected intelligence operatives.
This case is not unique, as three other Russian diplomats expelled from the EU after the war have also been granted positions in Serbia, some of whom have ties to Russian intelligence.
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