Norwegian Man Accused Of Spying, Said To Have Accepted Classified Documents

December 20 2017

Russia

A Norwegian man and a former Russian policeman have been arrested for allegedly obtaining documents relating to Russia's navy, reports Deutsche Welle.

Russian media identified the Norwegian man as Frode Berg, a retired member of the Norwegian Border Commission.

Berg was reportedly detained after a sting operation by the Russian security organization FSB. His first hearing was on Dec. 6.

A Moscow court ruled this week that Berg be held until Feb. 5, 2018, reported the BBC....

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