Russian court sentences Norwegian to 14 years in prison over spying

AFP  |  Moscow 

A on Tuesday sentenced Frode Berg, a retired Norwegian border guard, to 14 years in prison over spying following a closed trial.

Detained in in December 2017 following a sting operation by Russia's FSB security service, 63-year-old Berg was accused by the prosecution of espionage relating to Russia's nuclear submarines.

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First Published: Tue, April 16 2019. 14:46 IST