Event 51819b5a-4954-4df3-90ac-28739299408c

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Espionage Country: Latvia Attack Type: Espionage
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Event Time
11mo ago
Created
1mo ago
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Updated
1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Latvian court sentences Russian citizen to 8 years for spying for Russia

Short Summary: A former Soviet officer, citizen of Russia, was sentenced to 8 years in prison by a Latvian court for espionage.

Description

A Latvian court has sentenced a 72-year-old Russian citizen, a former Soviet officer, to eight years in prison for espionage on behalf of Russia. The decision can be appealed to the Riga Regional Court.

Evidence

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Rīgas rajona tiesa šonedēļ par spiegošanu Krievijas labā piespriedusi astoņu gadu cietumsodu 72 gadus vecam Krievijas pilsonim, bijušajam padomju virsniekam, aģentūra LETA noskaidroja prokuratūrā.
Apsūdzētais spriedumu varēs pārsūdzēt Rīgas apgabaltiesā.