SUMMARY
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
TALLINN, Estonia – Estonia has jailed a Russian citizen convicted of spying for Moscow, local media reported Monday, May 8, the latest espionage case amid tension between the West and Russia.
The Baltic state and its neighbours Latvia and Lithuania – all EU and NATO members – have been spooked by their Soviet-era master Russia’s actions since Moscow annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.
The tensions have led to a spike in espionage affairs, including the latest involving a 30-year-old identified as Artjom Zinchenko, living in Estonia on a residence permit since 2013.
A Tallinn court sentenced him to 5 years behind bars for spying on behalf of Russia’s GRU military intelligence, Estonia’s ERR public broadcaster reported.
The court found Zinchenko guilty of gathering and transmitting intelligence that compromised national security.
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania emerged from nearly five decades of Soviet occupation in the early 1990s and joined NATO and the European Union in 2004.
The military alliance is currently deploying four multinational battalions to the three Baltic states and Poland on a rotational basis to counter frequent Russian military exercises near the region. – Rappler.com
Add a comment
How does this make you feel?
There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.