Anton Kartavin, an independent lawmaker in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, said on August 22 that he discovered cables from an apparent hidden camera in his office, stressing that he will request police investigate the situation. Kartavin added that he and his assistants did not find a device, suggesting it may have been disconnected and removed after his colleague Svetlana Kaverzina, another independent lawmaker, discovered similar cables and a hidden camera three days earlier. After Kaverzina's announcement of the discovery on August 19, unknown intruders removed the cables and the camera from her office. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Siberia.Realities, click here.
Another Independent Siberian Lawmaker Finds Bug Traces In His Office
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