Professor Vyacheslav Morozov was detained in Estonia on suspicion of working for Russian special services

On January 3, 2023, the Security Police (KaPo) detained Vyacheslav Morozov, a Russian citizen suspected of conducting and supporting intelligence activities against the Republic of Estonia, Baltia Portal reported.

The details of the suspicions against Vyacheslav Morozov were not disclosed by either the KAPO or the State Prosecutor's Office, explaining that this was in the interest of the investigation. At the same time, State Prosecutor Triinu Olev said that the investigation had reason to believe that Morozov could evade prosecution or continue committing crimes while at large.

Vyacheslav Morozov worked as a professor of political science at the Schutte Institute of the University of Tartu. Kristiina Tõnisson, head of the Schutte Institute, confirmed to Rus.ERR that after suspicions were raised against Morozov, his employment was terminated.

According to the Estonian Scientific Information System ETIS, Vyacheslav Morozov worked at St. Petersburg State University until 2010, and after that he was affiliated with the University of Tartu. He held the position of Professor of European Union and Russian Studies at Tartu from 2016-2023 and Professor of International Political Theory from September 1, 2023 to January 11, 2024.