Three Bulgarian nationals have been convicted by a London jury of spying for Russia. The verdicts Friday followed a trial that began in November.

The man and two women, who were tangled in sexual relationships with one of their handlers or each other, denied being in on the plot.

Russian spies who were embedded in the UK are facing jail for carrying out espionage operations against Vladimir Putin’s enemies. The group, led by 47-year-old Orlin Roussev, targeted journalists, Russian dissidents,