Ukrainian national charged with spying for Russia in Germany

Germany's Federal Prosecutor's Office has announced charges of spying for Russia against a 57-year-old businesswoman from Berlin, who holds both German and Ukrainian citizenship and has already been in custody for more than six months.

Source: European Pravda, citing DW

Details: According to the charges, the woman used her connections in political and military circles to help a Russian intelligence officer obtain information about Germany's defence policy.

Background:

• The woman was detained back on 22 January, and has remained in custody since then. Following this, Germany expelled a Russian embassy staffer on espionage charges. The Russian embassy called the accusations a "provocation".
• In early August, a 33-year-old Ukrainian was arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying on a defence company.
• Germany recently approved a reform of its intelligence services, under which they will be granted broader powers.

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