Here you can read about the course of the case:
* The Russian man has been in custody since the beginning of July 2020.
* This was stated by the Prosecution in a brief press release on December 9, 2020.
* It appeared here that the Russian citizen would be charged with espionage under section 108 of the Penal Code. 1.
* This section can provide up to six years in prison for a person assisting a foreign intelligence service.
* According to the indictment, the Russian citizen must have handed over information about, among other things, Danish energy technology to a Russian intelligence service.
* According to the indictment, this must have happened against payment.
* On 9 December 2020, the Aalborg company SerEnergy A / S stated via a statement on its website that the accused had been employed by the North Jutland technology company.
* – It is shocking that a former employee is being prosecuted in such a serious case and that our company may have been the victim of organized espionage, it was said in a statement.
* The Russian man has pleaded not guilty. On the same day as the indictment was published, the Russian embassy in Denmark posted a message on its website.
* – The Russian embassy considers the arrest of our compatriot and the charges against him as a mistake and expects an impartial approach from the Danish legal system in this case, it was said.
* The trial began on April 7 and has been going on for seven days. Judge Helle Dietz chose to close the doors to the public at a preparatory hearing.
* – There will inevitably be information about special investigative methods, both concretely in this case and in general, which will mean something for Denmark’s relationship with foreign powers and special considerations for these, the judge’s reasoned.
* On Monday, the Russian citizen is found guilty of espionage against North Jutland technology company and DTU. He faces three years in prison.
Sources: Prosecution Service, Ritzau.
Source: The Nordic Page