Foreign media: accused of providing intelligence for Russia and not collecting money, and former German reserve officers were tried

Foreign media such as comprehensive Reuters reported that on Thursday, local time, a former German Army reserve officer was suspected of engaging in espionage for Russia.

The German prosecutor said that the defendant was 65 years old. According to the German Privacy Law, his surname was not fully disclosed, but he was only called Ralph G, who was once a reserve lieutenant.

Russian embassy in Germany, picture source: Foreign media

The defendant was accused of providing "a lot of documents and information" about the German army from October 2014 to March 2020, and his position was the deputy commander of a team during this period.

The German federal prosecutor Ged Kay said in court: "We believe that the defendant contacts several people with Russian intelligence agency 'Grup", especially in the Russian embassy in Berlin. "

German prosecutors also accused Ralph with information related to the "Beixi 2" natural gas pipelines to Russian agents, as well as information about the German reserve forces and civil defense to help Russian intelligence agencies obtain senior German military officials and well -known corporate managers Personal information and contact information help his Russian connector understands the military policy of the United States and NATO partners.

According to reports, this information was passed by Ralph's private meeting, telephone, email and instant messaging software WhatsApp.

Prosecutor Kayze also said that the German prosecutor could not find evidence to prove that Ralph was paid for these intelligence, but he was invited by Russia's official activities many times.

According to the German Federal Prosecutor, the German federal prosecutor also said that Ralph knew that he was dealing with the Russian spy and still helped Russia because of sympathy for Russia. The Associated Press said that the German military anti -espionage institution doubted the man's activity in 2018 and his home was searched two years later.

A spokesperson at the Dussertorf District Court of Dedeneers said that the defendant acknowledged some of his allegations to the investigators before the trial. The defendant's lawyer said his client would publicize the allegations publicly during the trial.

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