A court in the Danish city of Oldenburg on Monday, May 10, found a 36-year-old Russian citizen guilty of espionage under Article 108 of the Danish Criminal Code and sentenced him to three years in prison. In addition, the Russian was sentenced to deportation with a permanent ban on re-entry into Denmark.
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According to a statement on the court’s website, the convict “for many years collected information about the Danish Technical University, as well as about the company in North Jutland, passed this information to Russian intelligence, including for a fee.” The name of the convict is not named, the court session was held behind closed doors. The defense intends to appeal the verdict.
The spy was collecting technical information
Earlier, in December, it was reported that the Danish prosecutor’s office suspects a Russian of passing information about Danish energy technologies to Russian intelligence. He has been in custody since July 2020, pleading not guilty. The case is based on the results of a large-scale investigation conducted by the Police Intelligence Service.
Prior to his arrest, a Russian-born chemical engineer who had lived in Denmark for 12 years worked for SetEnergy in Oldenburg and developed environmentally friendly fuel cells. Prior to that, he received a doctorate from the Danish Technical University.
Other cases with Russian spies
In April, the Czech Republic accused Russian security services of an explosion at an ammunition depot in the Czech village of Vrbetice in October 2014.
In March, law enforcement in Rome detained espionage suspects in a senior Italian Navy officer and a military official at the Russian Embassy in Italy during a secret meeting.
In addition, several servicemen suspected of spying for Russia were detained in Bulgaria.
In February, the German Federal Prosecutor’s Office indicted a German citizen who, according to her, cooperated with Russian intelligence services.
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Source: Ukrgate
