Germany target of 'intensive' espionage, Merz says after suspected Russian spy arrest
A Ukrainian man was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia - one of several such cases in Germany this year.
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A Ukrainian man was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia - one of several such cases in Germany this year.
A court on Wednesday ordered the former head of Germany's foreign intelligence serviceย August Hanning to remain in pretrial detention after his arrest on suspicion of espionage and treason, along with a former deputy who allegedly supplied him with secret files. Here's what we know about one of the biggest security breaches in German history.
Former German spy chief August Hanning was detained Tuesday on suspicion of treason and espionage after prosecutors accused him of paying for secret intelligence documents and using them to prepare an analysis for a foreign intelligence service, in a case that could strain Berlinโs ties with allied spy agencies.
A former German spy chief was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of espionage and treason, an embarrassing case at a time when the country is seeking to broaden the powers of its intelligence agencies. August Hanning, who ran Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency from 1998 to 2005, is accused of espionage, treason and working for foreign intelligence services, federal prosecutors said. FRANCE 24's Nick Holdsworth reports from Berlin.
August Hanning's former chief of staff was also arrested on suspicion of 'aiding and abetting attempted treason'.