The German Public Prosecutor's Office filed charges against a Berlin businesswoman for espionage crimes. The businesswoman is suspected of having facilitated, over several years, the access of a Russian intelligence agent to political and military circles in Germany.
According to the charges, the businesswoman used her position and professional contacts to introduce the Russian agent into environments where he managed to obtain sensitive information from German political and military decision-makers.
The case arises in the context of growing concerns in Germany regarding Russian espionage activities in the country, with German authorities having intensified surveillance and investigation of suspected foreign intelligence activities on their territory in recent years.
The authorities have not disclosed the businesswoman's identity or specific details about the information obtained by the Russian agent, with the trial now awaited to determine responsibilities.
