British man suspected of spying for Russia faces extradition from Germany
A former employee at the British embassy in Berlin accused
of passing documents to the Russian intelligence service is facing extradition
to Britain, authorities in Germany said on Friday.
Prosecutors in the state of Brandenburg, which surrounds
Berlin, confirmed an extradition request had been submitted.
The man, a British national named only as David S. in
accordance with German privacy conventions, was arrested in August on suspicion
of providing information to Russian intelligence in exchange for cash since at
least November 2020.
He was employed as a local staff member at the embassy until
his arrest, which was the result of a joint investigation by German and British
authorities.
The man does not want to return to the U.K. under any
circumstances, Der Spiegel reported, citing his lawyer.
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