An Irish national thrown into immigration detention after ASIO alleged she had repeated contact with a suspected Russian intelligence officer says she is determined to clear her name.
An Irish space industry consultant detained in Australia after ASIO advised she posed a national security risk had repeated contact with a suspected Russian intelligence officer.
“He never told me, ‘Marina, I’m Russian intelligence.’ He was the junior guy,” said Sologub, who arrived in Australia in 2020. “I never shared any information with him.”“They came straight away and said, ‘You’re a Russian spy.’ And I said, ‘Please show me the evidence,’ ” said Sologub, who has stridently denied the allegations and is fighting a deportation order issued by Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil based on ASIO’s advice. She has not been charged with any espionage offences.
“The Russian foreign intelligence services are very capable, highly professional, very well resourced, and of course, their ability to work angles of opportunity is probably unparalleled.”
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