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Marsalek claimed role in Kurz's 2021 downfall

Fugitive Russian spy Jan Marsalek claimed he was involved in an operation that successfully toppled Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in 2021. The claim appeared in messages to a convicted Russian spy, according to reporting by The Telegraph and Politico Europe.

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