VIENNA: An Austrian court is expected to rule on Wednesday on a former intelligence official charged over spying for Russia, the most high-profile espionage case to have shaken the EU member in recent years. Austria has been rocked by several cases centered on suspected spying for Moscow, with the current government wanting to harden the legislation to crack down on this. Former agent Egisto Ott, 63, has pleaded not guilty to a slew of charges that include handing over sensitive devices and selling secret information to Russia. His trial began in January and stretched over 12 days.

VIENNA: An Austrian court is expected to rule on Wednesday on a former intelligence official charged over spying for Russia, the most high-profile espionage case to have shaken…

Egisto Ott soll für das russische Spionagenetz von Jan Marsalek gearbeitet haben. Doch was wusste er wirklich? Am Mittwoch könnte das Urteil gegen den Österreicher fallen.