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Italy seeks life term for captain accused of giving Russia secrets

An Italian military prosecutor on Thursday demanded life in prison for a navy captain accused of passing secret documents to Russia in return for cash.

Walter Biot, 56, was arrested in 2021 while he was meeting a Russian embassy staff member in a car park in Rome.

Italy subsequently expelled two Russian diplomats and accused Biot of handing over secrets, including classified NATO documents, in return for 5,000 euros ($5,280).

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