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Norwegian politicians falling for Russian honey traps, spy agency warns

Norwegian businessmen and politicians are being blackmailed into working for Russia’s spy agencies after falling for Cold War-style honey traps involving drink and beautiful women, the country’s spy agency has warned.

Arne Christian Haugstoyl, Police Security Service's (PST) section head for counter-intelligence, told national broadcaster NRK that his agency had information that several prominent Norwegians had been targeted.

“We have received reports of Norwegian citizens who have been blackmailed to deliver information to Russian authorities,” he said. “This is an alarming development that we must become more aware of.”