Convicted of undermining U.S. security in exchange for millions of dollars, one man’s espionage led to a major overhaul of the Central Intelligence Agency and a round of strained relations between Washington and Moscow.
Official surveillance, apparently conducted without Berlin’s authorisation, continued at least until 2014 and contradicted Berlin’s public criticism of U.S. espionage practices.
The European Commission is taking cautious steps toward building an internal intelligence unit—a sensitive move that has already raised concerns within the EU’s diplomatic service.
“The goal was to disrupt the German economy through acts of sabotage and show citizens the consequences of supporting Ukraine,” according to the judge.
