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Coverage dated December 21, 2022

Germany Arrests Foreign Intelligence Employee Suspected of Spying for Russia

Headline from Voice of America

'The accused is suspected of state treason,' the federal prosecutors' office said in a statement

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    German intel employee held for passing information to Russia (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    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.

  2. New York Times

    Germany accuses one of its intelligence officers of being a Russian spy. (opens New York Times)

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    The suspect, a German citizen, is being charged with treason. He is accused of passing state secrets to Moscow.

  3. Voice of America

    Germany Arrests Foreign Intelligence Employee Suspected of Spying for Russia (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    'The accused is suspected of state treason,' the federal prosecutors' office said in a statement

  4. The Times of Israel

    Germany arrests intel official suspected of passing secrets to Russia (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Federal prosecutors say suspect relayed info to Russian intelligence services; German spy chief warns of Moscow's 'unscrupulousness and willingness to use violence'

  5. KVIA El Paso

    A German citizen, suspected of being a Russian spy, is arrested for alleged treason (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    (CNN) -- A German citizen who worked for the country's foreign intelligence service was arrested Wednesday on charges of spying for Russia, according to the office of the German Federal Prosecutor General.

  6. Digital Journal

    German intelligence official held in Russia spying probe (opens Digital Journal)

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    An official for Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency has been arrested on suspicion of treason for allegedly passing state secrets to Russia.

  7. The Guardian

    Germany arrests intelligence agent accused of sharing secrets with Russia (opens The Guardian)

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    Federal intelligence service says man is suspected of treason for sharing state secrets this year

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