"Marsalek's partner is rumored to serve as a high-ranking Russian spy, known as 'Red Sparrow'."
In a series of intriguing developments, the investigation into the murder of Selimchan Khangoshvili in Berlin's Tiergarten park on August 23, 2019, has uncovered a web of connections between suspected spies and alleged criminal activities.
The primary suspect in the murder, Vadim Krasikov, a former FSB agent, was sentenced to life imprisonment in Berlin but was transferred to Russia in the summer of 2024 as part of a prisoner exchange. Reports suggest that Russian President Vladimir Putin received him personally.
Khangoshvili, a Georgian asylum seeker, was shot dead with a converted Glock including a silencer. There are indications that Yevgenia Kurochkina, known as the "Red Sparrow," may have handed over the murder weapon. However, no publicly available evidence currently links Kurochkina to the Tiergarten murder case in Berlin.
Kurochkina was in Berlin ten days before the murder, while Krasikov arrived four days after her departure. It is alleged that Kurochkina was involved in a plan to kidnap Kirill Kachur, who had fled Russia, in December 2021. Two people claiming to be Kachur's victims, presumably Russian spies, were involved in this plan. Kurochkina is suspected of playing one of these false victim roles.
Investigations have revealed that Kachur is accused of embezzling money, as testified in a London court by one of the people involved in the planned kidnapping.
Egisto Ott, a former Austrian constitutional protector, has been charged by the Vienna public prosecutor's office for espionage and abuse of office. Ott denies all accusations and is presumed innocent. However, it is believed that he has been in close contact with Andrej Marsalek for years and is also connected to the Bulgarian spy ring.
Marsalek is said to have handed over cell phones of three top Austrian officials and an encrypted laptop to Ott's ex-son-in-law. These devices were later allegedly taken to Moscow by Marsalek's partner. Marsalek is also reported to have discussed kidnapping or killing investigative journalist Christo Grozev, and Ott is said to have asked for Grozev's registered address beforehand. However, Ott denies any connection with Marsalek.
The investigation into the Tiergarten murder is not considered a success in Russia, due to numerous mistakes in the operation. An analysis of these mishaps was written by Egisto Ott, whose house was searched, and relevant documents were found.
As the investigation continues, the connections between these individuals and their alleged activities are becoming increasingly complex, raising questions about the extent of international spy networks and their involvement in criminal activities.
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