The National Judicial College of Spain has ceased investigation into Russia’s intervention in separatist activities from Catalonia. This is reported by EL DIARIO Edition.
In the case file, it was argued that Russian spies interfere in the actions of Catalan supporters of independence. He was opened two years ago after the Spanish police reported on the estimated intervention. It turned out that the case was in the archive almost a year ago, but they only told about it now.
Deputy Prosecutor Miguel Angel Karbalo reproached the police in the fact that she provided articles from the media and alignment of one informant. “
In 2019, the Supreme Court of Spain began an investigation into the actions of the staff of the General Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (better known as GRU) in the internal affairs of Catalonia. Moscow denies all the charges.
Referendum on independence of Catalonia took place on October 1, 2017. Then more than 90 percent of those who voted spoke in favor of the exit of the region from Spain. The central government tried to prevent the referendum, applying the power methods. Madrid did not recognize the results of this willing.
Later, the Supreme Court of Spain recognized the organizers of the referendum on the independence of autonomy guilty in the mute and sentenced them to a long prison sentence.