Swiss officials foil suspected Davos spy plot by Russian ‘plumbers’

Swiss police foiled the beginnings of a suspected Russian spy operation five months before world leaders swarmed Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum.

Police questioned two Russian men in the secluded Alpine town in August after an unusually long stay at the high-end ski resort hosting the annual conference, according to the Financial Times. The men claimed they were protected by diplomatic status but were not registered as official diplomats with Bern.