Germany puts reserve officer on trial over spying for Russia
2 years, 5 months ago

Germany puts reserve officer on trial over spying for Russia

Al Jazeera  

The 65-year-old faces up to 10 years in prison for allegedly spying for the Russian foreign intelligence service. A reserve officer of the German Armed Forces has been put on trial for allegedly passing sensitive information to the Russian foreign intelligence service GRU between 2014 and 2020. According to the indictment, the man from Erkrath near Dusseldorf betrayed information on the inner workings of the Bundeswehr’s reserve system and on civilian-military cooperation in crisis situations. In June, the Dutch intelligence service uncovered a Russian military agent attempting to use a false identity as an intern to infiltrate the International Criminal Court which is investigating accusations of war crimes in Ukraine.

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Russia’s security service says jailed American leaked biotechnology secrets
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Russia’s security service says jailed American leaked biotechnology secrets

Al Jazeera  

Eugene Spector, a US citizen born in Russia, has been sentenced to 15 years in a maximum security Russian penal colony. Russia’s FSB security service has said a US citizen sentenced to a 15-year jail term this week was found guilty of leaking biotechnology secrets to the United States. “The American, acting in the interests of the Pentagon and a …

US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial

Associated Press  

A court has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian army and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison after a secret trial, court records and officials said Monday. He had said last year the charges stemmed from a book the Tatar-Bashkir service released in 2022 …

Russia convicts U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia convicts U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated

The Hindu  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted on July 19 of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in a maximum-security prison on charges that his employer and the U.S. government have rejected as fabricated. U.S. President Joe Biden said after the conviction that Gershkovich “was targeted by the Russian government because he is a journalist and an American.” “We …

Russian court convicts WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian court convicts WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage

Raw Story  

Evan Gershkovich, a 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter, was sentenced to 16 years in prison by a Russian court on Friday after being found guilty of espionage charges in a closed-door trial. This hasty pace has fueled speculation that a potential prisoner exchange deal between the United States and Russia involving Gershkovich and potentially other detained Americans may be in …

Russia prosecutor seeks 18-year sentence for US journalist Evan Gershkovich
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia prosecutor seeks 18-year sentence for US journalist Evan Gershkovich

Al Jazeera  

Court expected to issue verdict in espionage trial of The Wall Street Journal reporter on Friday. A Russian prosecutor is seeking an 18-year sentence for American journalist Evan Gershkovich who has been charged with espionage. ‘Bargaining chip’ Tensions are running high between the US, Gershkovich’s birth country, and Russia, the country of origin of his parents, over Moscow’s role in …

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich convicted of espionage by Russian court in case denounced by US as a sham
5 months, 4 weeks ago

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich convicted of espionage by Russian court in case denounced by US as a sham

CNN  

CNN — Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War, has been found guilty of spying and sentenced to 16 years in prison by a Russian court, in a case that the US government, his newspaper and supporters have denounced as a sham. In a statement following Friday’s sentencing, Gershkovich’s …

Russia sentences U.S. reporter to 16 years in prison after a trial condemned as a sham
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia sentences U.S. reporter to 16 years in prison after a trial condemned as a sham

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage, listening to the verdict against him in a Yekaterinburg, Russia, court on Friday. Journalism is not a crime.” Almar Latour, chief executive of Dow Jones and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, and Editor in Chief Emma Tucker called it a “disgraceful, sham conviction.” “Evan has spent 478 days …

Russian court sentences U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Russian court sentences U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison

NPR  

Russian court sentences U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison toggle caption Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP MOSCOW — A Russian court convicted Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich on charges of espionage Friday — sentencing the American to 16 years in a Russian prison colony in a closed-door trial denounced as a sham by the journalist’s newspaper and the U.S. …

Who is Evan Gershkovich and why is he on trial in Russia?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Evan Gershkovich and why is he on trial in Russia?

The Hindu  

U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich went on trial in Russia on June 26 on spying charges, which he denies. President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is open to a possible prisoner exchange with the United States involving Gershkovich, and that contacts have taken place but must remain secret. No press, family members or U.S. embassy officials are allowed inside, although two …

Evan Gershkovich, U.S. journalist who’s been jailed in Russia for over a year, will finally face trial on espionage charges
7 months ago

Evan Gershkovich, U.S. journalist who’s been jailed in Russia for over a year, will finally face trial on espionage charges

The Independent  

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Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges, officials say
7 months ago

Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges, officials say

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, where he was detained, authorities said Thursday. The U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller slammed the development, saying there was “absolutely zero credibility to those charges” and adding that the U.S. …

Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to face trial in Russia over espionage charges
7 months ago

Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to face trial in Russia over espionage charges

New Indian Express  

MOSCOW: US journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, authorities said Thursday. Gershkovich is accused of "gathering secret information" for the CIA about Uralvagonzavod, a facility in the Sverdlovsk region that produces and repairs military equipment, the Prosecutor General's office said …

U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, to stand trial
7 months ago

U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, to stand trial

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the First Appeals Court of General Jurisdiction in Moscow on April 23. U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, authorities said Thursday. Gershkovich is accused …

German military officer convicted of spying for Russia, sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison
7 months, 2 weeks ago

German military officer convicted of spying for Russia, sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A German court convicted a military officer of espionage Monday for passing internal documents to Russia and offering more, and sentenced him to 3 1/2 years in prison. The 54-year-old defendant, identified only as Thomas H. in line with German privacy rules, worked for the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support and had the …

Former German soldier jailed for spying for Russia
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Former German soldier jailed for spying for Russia

Al Jazeera  

Duesseldorf court sentences ex-soldier to three and a half years in jail for sharing secret military information with Russia. A former German soldier has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail for sharing secret military information with Russia in the wake of the outbreak of war in Ukraine. The department, which has about 12,000 employees, has seen …

A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying
10 months, 3 weeks ago

A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A court in the Russian capital ruled Tuesday to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges that he denies. U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Tuesday that “we’re disappointed but not surprised by the outcome of the hearing” that upheld Gershkovich’s detention. RFE/RL President Stephen Capus said in a …

Russian court extends detention of US journalist Gershkovich
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian court extends detention of US journalist Gershkovich

Al Jazeera  

A court in Moscow has extended the pretrial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until the end of March, meaning the journalist will spend at least a year behind bars in Russia. United States Consul General Stuart Wilson attended Friday’s hearing at the Lefortovo District Court, which took place behind closed doors because authorities …

German man accused of spying for Russia
1 year, 5 months ago

German man accused of spying for Russia

CNN  

CNN — A German national who worked for a government agency that equips the German armed forces, has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, the German Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement Wednesday. The man was employed the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support– and is alleged to have passed information to …

Russian court data: US journalist Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of detention on spying charges
1 year, 7 months ago

Russian court data: US journalist Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of detention on spying charges

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appealed a three-month extention of his detention on espionage charges, a Russian court data website indicated Friday. State news agency Tass said Tuesday’s hearing was held behind closed doors because the reporter was accused of possession of “secret materials.” The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday night that Gershkovich’s parents, Soviet emigres …

US reporter held by Russia on spying charges denied release
1 year, 8 months ago

US reporter held by Russia on spying charges denied release

Associated Press  

A Russian judge ruled Tuesday that American journalist Evan Gershkovich must remain behind bars on espionage charges in a case that is part of a crackdown the Kremlin has intensified on dissent and press freedom since invading Ukraine. Last week, the U.S. officially declared that Gershkovich was “wrongfully detained.” Russia’s Federal Security Service arrested Gershkovich in the Ural Mountains city …

German foreign intelligence agency official arrested for 'spying for Russia'
2 years ago

German foreign intelligence agency official arrested for 'spying for Russia'

Daily Mail  

The accused was remanded in custody amid soaring tensions with Russia An official for Germany's foreign intelligence agency has been arrested on suspicion of treason for allegedly passing state secrets to Russia, officials said Thursday. An official for Germany's foreign intelligence agency has been arrested on suspicion of treason for allegedly passing state secrets to Russia, officials said Thursday. He …

German intel employee held for passing information to Russia
2 years ago

German intel employee held for passing information to Russia

Associated Press  

BERLIN — An employee of Germany’s foreign intelligence service has been arrested on suspicion of treason for allegedly passing secret information to Russia, German prosecutors said Thursday. They said the BND employee passed this year “information that he had acquired in his professional activity” to a Russian intelligence service, which they didn’t identify. The head of the BND, Bruno Kahl, …

Russian convicted of spying in Germany, gets suspended term
2 years, 9 months ago

Russian convicted of spying in Germany, gets suspended term

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A German court convicted a Russian man of espionage and gave him a one-year suspended sentence on Wednesday for passing research including information about European rockets to Russian intelligence. The Munich state court said a man accredited as a vice consul in the Bavarian city contacted the defendant in 2019, initially telling him that he worked for a …

Germany charges army reserve officer with spying for Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

Germany charges army reserve officer with spying for Russia

Al Jazeera  

Ralph G was allegedly passing information to Russian spy agencies between 2014 and 2020. An officer in the German army reserve has been charged with spying for allegedly passing information to Russian intelligence services between 2014 and 2020, according to federal prosecutors. The man, referred to as Ralph G, is suspected of supplying information on the German military’s reserves, “civil …

Russian man charged with espionage goes on trial in Germany
2 years, 10 months ago

Russian man charged with espionage goes on trial in Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A 30-year-old Russian man charged with espionage for allegedly passing information about European rockets to Russian intelligence went on trial Thursday in Germany. “The intelligence service was in particular interested in the various development stages of the European Ariane launcher and the accused’s materials research,” the federal prosecutor’s office said when the defendant was indicted in January. The …

Ex-secretary of Nazi camp commander goes on trial in Germany
3 years, 3 months ago

Ex-secretary of Nazi camp commander goes on trial in Germany

The Independent  

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Germany arrests alleged Russian spy at UK embassy in Berlin
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany arrests alleged Russian spy at UK embassy in Berlin

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany has arrested a British citizen on suspicion of spying for Russia while working at the British Embassy in Berlin, officials said Wednesday. Before his arrest, he worked as a local hire at the British Embassy in the German capital and allegedly passed on documents he received at work to the Russians, the prosecutors’ statement said. “We take …

Russia sentences former US marine Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison for espionage
4 years, 7 months ago

Russia sentences former US marine Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison for espionage

Raw Story  

A Russian court found ex-U.S. marine Paul Whelan guilty of spying for the United States on Monday and sentenced him to 16 years in jail after a closed trial which U.S. diplomats said was unfair and opaque. Whelan, who holds U.S., British, Canadian and Irish passports, has been in custody since he was detained by agents from Russia’s Federal Security …

'Mockery of justice' - British-American man sentenced to 16 years in Russian prison for spying
4 years, 7 months ago

'Mockery of justice' - British-American man sentenced to 16 years in Russian prison for spying

The Telegraph  

A Russian court has sentenced a British-American citizen to 16 years in prison, raising speculation of a potential prisoner swap between Russia and the United States. “We had hoped that the court might show some independence but, in the end, Russian judges are political, not legal, entities,” David Whelan, Mr Whelan’s brother, said in an emailed statement after the verdict, …

Russia sentences ex-US Marine to 16 years in prison for espionage
4 years, 7 months ago

Russia sentences ex-US Marine to 16 years in prison for espionage

Al Jazeera  

US denounces Russian court’s verdict against Paul Whelan, with Pompeo demanding his immediate release. A Russian court has sentenced former United States Marine Paul Whelan to 16 years in a maximum security prison colony on espionage charges. The Moscow City Court’s verdict on Friday was condemned by the US envoy to Russia who said it was based on a “secret …

Russian court sentences former US Marine Paul Whelan to 16 years' jail for espionage
4 years, 7 months ago

Russian court sentences former US Marine Paul Whelan to 16 years' jail for espionage

ABC  

A Russian court has sentenced former US marine Paul Whelan to 16 years in jail after finding him guilty of spying for the United States in a closed trial which diplomats said was unfair and opaque. Key points: Russian authorities say Whelan was caught with classified information on a computer drive Whelan claims he thought the drive contained holiday photos …

Russian court jails ex-Norway border guard for spying
5 years, 9 months ago

Russian court jails ex-Norway border guard for spying

Al Jazeera  

Frode Berg sentenced to 14 years in prison for gathering intelligence about Russian nuclear submarines. A Moscow court has found a retired Norwegian border guard guilty of spying on Russian nuclear submarines and sentenced him to 14 years in prison on Tuesday. “We see no practical use in appealing.” Berg has admitted to acting several times as a courier for …

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