Bangladesh, Feb. 15 -- In the hushed corridors of diplomacy – where protocol, politeness and strategic smiles usually prevail – a far darker game appears to be unfolding in Moscow. Behind embassy walls, under the cover of diplomatic immunity and bilateral cooperation, two foreign intelligence apparatuses are allegedly operating secretive cells with objectives that go far beyond routine statecraft. Fresh revelations indicate that Turkey and Pakistan have quietly embedded clandestine intelligence units inside their respective diplomatic missions in Russia – moves that, if accurate, could trigger one of the most serious intelligence confrontations on Russian soil in recent years.

According to credible information, Turkey h...