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Brothers found guilty of spying for Russia in Sweden

A Swedish court on Thursday found a former security services and armed forces employee and his younger brother guilty of spying for Russia' foreign military intelligence agency over the past decade.

Swedish citizens Peyman Kia, 42, and Payam Kia, 35, were detained last year and had denied all the allegations.

Peyman Kia's lawyer told Reuters his client still denied the accusations and would appeal against the verdict. His brother's lawyer did on Thursday not reply to requests for comment.

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