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Germany's Former Spy Chief Hanning Detained in Historic Espionage Scandal
world10 days ago

Germany's Former Spy Chief Hanning Detained in Historic Espionage Scandal

August Hanning, the former head of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND), has been arrested on charges of treason and espionage. Prosecutors allege he purchased approximately 2,000 classified documents from a former aide, Manfred D, between 2010 and 2022. Hanning is accused of using this intelligence to draft analyses for foreign agencies in exchange for payment. The case, which emerged from an unrelated investigation into a child custody dispute, is described as Germany's most significant intelligence scandal since the Cold War. Hanning faces potential life imprisonment if convicted.

via NBC News|
#august-hanning#bnd#espionage
Germany’s Former BND Chief Arrested in Major Espionage Scandal
espionage-news10 days ago

Germany’s Former BND Chief Arrested in Major Espionage Scandal

August Hanning, the former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), has been arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage. Prosecutors allege he acquired approximately 2,000 classified documents from a former aide, Manfred D, and used them to draft analyses for foreign intelligence services. The case, which emerged from an unrelated custody dispute investigation, is described by some as Germany’s biggest espionage scandal of the century. Hanning faces potential life imprisonment if convicted.

via Al Jazeera|
#august-hanning#bnd#espionage
Ex-BND Chief August Hanning Arrested for Selling Classified Intel to Foreign Powers
world11 days ago

Ex-BND Chief August Hanning Arrested for Selling Classified Intel to Foreign Powers

August Hanning, former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), was arrested on Tuesday on charges of espionage and treason. Prosecutors allege he purchased roughly 2,000 classified documents from a former BND employee, Manfred D, and used them to draft an analysis for a foreign intelligence service. Hanning also allegedly shared political information with another foreign spy agency over several years. The case emerged from an unrelated investigation into a custody dispute, where investigators found sensitive data on a storage device. While the specific foreign powers are not named, reports indicate Russia is not involved. This incident follows a 2023 treason case involving another BND officer who leaked secrets to Moscow.

via BBC|
#august-hanning#bnd#espionage
Zambian opposition leader faces treason charges after election dispute
politics1 month ago

Zambian opposition leader faces treason charges after election dispute

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile and 16 others, including his running mate Makebi Zulu, have been formally charged with treason following a disputed presidential election. The charges follow a deadly police raid on a property linked to Mundubile and the subsequent closure of the judiciary, which prevented the opposition from filing an election petition before the deadline. President Hakainde Hichilema, who won 60% of the vote, is set to be sworn in for a second term despite ongoing legal and human rights concerns.

via BBC|
#brian-mundubile#election-dispute#hakainde-hichilema
Russian court convicts spy for Polish intelligence as Warsaw foils assassination plot
world2 months ago

Russian court convicts spy for Polish intelligence as Warsaw foils assassination plot

A Russian court sentenced Georgy Pirogov to 23 years in a high-security penal colony for spying for Polish intelligence, accused by the FSB of obtaining restricted information on Russian missiles and supporting Ukraine’s armed forces; the verdict came a day after Poland said it had detained a Russian national suspected of planning an assassination in Warsaw. The case reflects Russia’s expanded treason and espionage laws and powers, while Pirogov’s movements before capture remain unclear, with reports he spent time in Georgia and Uzbekistan prior to returning to Russia.

via Euronews.com|
#espionage#fsb#poland
Russia sentences journalist to 12 years for treason in closed trial
world2 months ago

Russia sentences journalist to 12 years for treason in closed trial

A Moscow court convicted journalist Darya Shipacheva of treason and sentenced her to 12 years in a penal colony in a closed hearing, following charges that reportedly stemmed from an alleged money transfer to Ukraine. Shipacheva pleaded guilty to the minimum penalty. The case illustrates Russia’s tightened censorship and pressure on independent media amid its war in Ukraine, with the Committee to Protect Journalists noting dozens of journalists imprisoned for their work in recent years.

via nbcnews.com|
#censorship#journalist#press-freedom