UK Man Arrested in Germany, Accused of Spying for Russia

European Union, British and German flags flutter in front of a chancellery ahead of a visit of British Prime Minister Theresa May in Berlin, Germany, April 9, 2019. Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters

A British man has been arrested by German police in Berlin, accused of spying for Russia in return for undisclosed amounts of cash.

The man, identified as 57-year-old David S., worked at the British embassy in Berlin, according to statements by German and British police.