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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Pennink

Berlin embassy spy denies existence of Russian handler

PA Media

An ex-security guard at the British Embassy in Berlin has admitted handing classified documents to Russia, but refused to name his alleged spymaster, saying: “There is no-one.”

David Ballantyne Smith amassed a stash of secret and sensitive material over four years before he was caught in 2021.

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