By Eliza Popova
"There is no turn. The Russian state will become more authoritarian and militarized. The interests of Russia will be incompatible with the interests of the West," - said Lars Nordrum, Deputy Director of Norway Foreign Intelligence Service. He stressed that the invasion of Ukraine was a real catastrophe for the Russian authorities. It led to Moscow's international isolation and the strongest sanctions. In addition, Russia has already lost more than one hundred thousand servicemen killed and wounded.
In addition, Norwegian intelligence stated that as a result of war in Ukraine, the geopolitical importance of Norway has increased significantly, especially because the country has become a key gas supplier to European markets. "European countries will depend on Norwegian energy supply for many years," Nordrum said. In this regard, the Oslo is afraid of increasing Russia's intelligence activity against Norway energy sector.
The head of internal intelligence Beat Gangas believes that in 2023 it is not necessary to be especially afraid of sabotage on Norwegian energy infrastructure. "However, diversions can become a more likely scenario if Russia's readiness for the escalation of the conflict with NATO and the West is increasing," the report reads. Earlier, Focus reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin was in fear of his life from aircraft to a billion rubles.
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