Russia's UN envoy mocked accusations of espionage

Russia's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva on November 19 ridiculed Swiss journalists who accused the Russian mission of installing spy antennas.

Earlier, on November 17, Swiss broadcaster RTS published a piece accusing Russia of having installed four spy antennas on the roofs of its buildings opposite the UN headquarters in Geneva since 2006 by its post mission without authorization.

"Apparently, the authors were inspired by well-known movies about Agent 007 and other Western classics of the genre," the mission said in a message on its Telegram channel.

The post office explained that the antennas were installed to ensure communication.

"This you can check from your "satellite images", also known as Google Maps. Clarify, by the way, that the 'armed men' at the entrance to the Russian compound are your own compatriots from the Swiss Diplomatic Security Service, who are in fact very correct, professional and perfectly coping with their official duties," the Russian mission added.

The post mission also pointed out that the allegedly independent investigation was prepared to "please the Russophobic agenda" and advised the authors to put "tinfoil hats" on their heads in case they themselves believe what they wrote.

Earlier, on October 17, the Russian Embassy in Sweden pointed to Russophobia on the part of the local publication Svenska Dagbladet. The media put forward false claims that the Kremlin was allegedly involved in the penetration of unknown persons into the water tower of Bollnes municipality in the north of Stockholm. According to the diplomatic mission, the desire to implicate the Russian Federation in incidents inside Sweden reaches a paranoid level.