Russian Citizen Charged With Espionage in Denmark, Moscow Cries Foul

Russian Citizen Charged With Espionage in Denmark, Moscow Cries Foul
Denmark's national flag flutters in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Oct. 22, 2019. Andreas Mortensen/Reuters
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COPENHAGEN—A Russian citizen in Denmark has been charged with espionage for providing information about Danish energy technology to Russia, Danish authorities said on Wednesday, prompting a strongly-worded response from Moscow.

The Russian, whose name, age and gender was not released, is suspected of providing “information about, among other things, Danish energy technology to a Russian intelligence service” for payment, the Danish prosecution service said in a statement.