A suspected Russian spy working for the British embassy in Berlin was arrested Tuesday in connection with allegedly handing documents to Moscow.
Download theHis arrest was the product of joint investigations conducted by German and British authorities.confirmed that a 57-year-old British national had been arrested as part of a joint probe between the department's Counter Terrorism Command and German authorities.
"The man was arrested in the Berlin area on suspicion of committing offenses relating to being engaged in ‘Intelligence Agent activity’," the Met said.confirmed the arrest, but said:"It would not be appropriate to comment further as there is an ongoing police investigation." David S. is expected to appear before a judge representing Germany's Federal Court of Justice on Wednesday.the espionage seen during the Cold War, when the double agent Kim Philby and other British spies known as the"Cambridge Five" passed information on to the Soviet Union.that the threat of spying from countries such as Russia and China should be treated with as much vigilance as terrorism.
During a speech in July at Thames House, MI5's London headquarters, Director General Ken McCallum warned that foreign spies sought to corrupt public figures, sow discord and damage infrastructure with malicious cyberattacks, according to Reuters.
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