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PARIS – A lieutenant colonel of the French army, stationed at the NATO base in Naples, was arrested in France at the end of his vacation, when he was preparing to return to Italy. accused of dissemination of information to a foreign power. The senior officer in his 50s, who speaks fluent Russian, accused of having passed files of great importance to Russia. I can confirm that a senior official in judicial process for threatening the security of the State, said Defense Minister Florence Parly, during a radio interview Europe 1.
Treason
On July 22, the ministry informed the justice events capable of causing serious damage to safety and on the 29th a file was opened for treason in collusion with a foreign power and to collect information with the aim of delivering it to a foreign power, specifies the Figaro. The lieutenant colonel was arrested by the services of the DGSI (General Directorate of Internal Security) on August 21, on the eve of his back to work in Naples, and taken into custody. We have taken all necessary precautionary measures to safeguard security. Now it is up to the courts to determine if he is guilty and of what, added Minister Parly. The senior officer faces 15 years in prison.
Tensions
The discovery of a possible French spy linked to Moscow in NATO comes at a time of intense tension with Russia, with President Macron offering to give the Russian opponent asylum.Navalny immediately after his probable poisoning, and intense diplomatic work at the European and Atlantic level to prevent Russia from intervening inBelarusand that a new war front is opening in Europe like in Ukraine, Macron said two days ago during a press conference.
August 30, 2020 (change August 30, 2020 | 17:31)
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