Berlin's Secret Battle Against Russian Spies.

Germany is belatedly undertaking a counterintelligence effort against Russian espionage on its soil, after years of neglecting the issue. The Russian Embassy in Berlin has long been a site of intrigue, with German officials estimating that at least a third of its staff were spies. Recent expulsions of Russian diplomats are seen as part of a broader effort to chip away at the high spy count at the embassy. However, Germany's federalized system and laws granting espionage targets the same constitutional rights as German citizens have complicated efforts to combat Russian intelligence.