Moscow decries Denmark's 'groundless' spy charges against Russian citizen
Iran Press TV
Wednesday, 09 December 2020 5:01 PM
The Russian Foreign Ministry has denounced the detention and investigation of a Russian citizen in Denmark over espionage charges as "anti-Russian hysteria" on the part of Copenhagen.
"Such groundless accusations resemble a witch-hunt," the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
The ministry expressed hope that "justice ... will prevail."
Earlier on Wednesday, the Danish prosecution service said in a statement that the Russian, who has been in detention since early July, is suspected of providing "information about, among other things, Danish energy technology to a Russian intelligence service," for payment.
The suspect's name, age and gender were not released.
The Russian embassy in Copenhagen also decried as "a mistake" the espionage charges, urging impartiality in the justice process.
"The Russian embassy considers the arrest of our compatriot and charges against him as a mistake and counts on the impartial approach of the Danish justice to this case," it said in a statement.
The embassy also expressed hope that "our compatriot" would be acquitted in court and freed.
The prosecutors would seek prison term and deportation for the defendant. The trial date is yet to be determined.
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