British Guard at Berlin Embassy Pleads Guilty to Spying for Russia

British Guard at Berlin Embassy Pleads Guilty to Spying for Russia
The Brandenburg Gate illuminated in the colours of the Ukrainian flag, following the Russian invasion, in Berlin, on May 9, 2022. Lisi Niesner/Reuters
Chris Summers
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A security guard at the British Embassy in Berlin has pleaded guilty to eight charges of spying for Russia.

David Ballantyne Smith, 58, entered pleas of guilty last week to eight counts of breaching the Official Secrets Act by “committing an act prejudicial to the safety or interests of the state,” but it could only be reported on Friday after the Crown decided not to proceed with a ninth count which Smith denied.

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