Fostul șef al spionajului din Germania, arestat pentru trădare. Avea legături cu Rusia și China • Newsweek România

August Hanning, former head of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service, was arrested on suspicion of espionage for foreign powers, including Russia and China. He allegedly collected classified information from a former BND official to sell as part of his consultancy work. Hanning's arrest coincided with the detention of another former BND employee, Manfred D., who previously worked closely with him. Investigations into Hanning's activities began amid a broader inquiry into a kidnapping case involving a Hamburg businesswoman. Hanning's financial troubles, including a frozen pension due to his involvement with a bankrupt Baltic bank, may be linked to his alleged espionage activities. He led the BND from 1998 to 2005 and maintained connections with various international security agencies.