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German prosecutors connected Thursday said that 2 men had were arrested connected suspicion of spying for Russia. Photo by Ronald Wittek/EPA-EFE
April 18 (UPI) -- Two men pinch dual German-Russian citizenship were arrested successful a suspected crippled to sabotage 2 U.S. subject bases successful nan state successful relationship pinch its support of Ukraine, prosecutors said Thursday.
The men, identified arsenic Dieter S and Alexander J, were arrested past week and their homes and offices were raided arsenic they were suspected of moving for a overseas concealed service.
Dieter S was charged successful Germany for "conspiring to origin an explosive onslaught and arson, acting arsenic an supplier for sabotage purposes and security-endangering postulation of intelligence connected subject installations."
Alexander J is suspected of supporting Dieter S from March. He is accused of espionage connected behalf of a overseas service.
Prosecutors said Dieter S had interaction with a "person who is connected to nan Russian concealed service" since past October.
"The actions were intended successful peculiar to undermine subject support provided to Ukraine from Germany against nan Russian warfare of aggression," prosecutors said.
"Against this background, nan accused stated to his counterpart that he was consenting to usage detonation and arson attacks, particularly connected infrastructure utilized for subject purposes and business sites successful Germany."
The United States is nan apical supplier of weapons to Ukraine followed by Germany. A home statement has continued successful Germany complete whether it should beryllium doing much fixed its proximity to nan fighting.
Kremlin lead spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said during a news briefing connected Thursday that he had nary accusation connected nan arrests.
