France probes senior military officer accused of ‘spying for Russia’ – suspect worked at NATO command centre

A French lieutenant colonel

A French lieutenant colonel has been accused of treason and spying for Russia, French media report. The country’s defense minister says the officer is under investigation, insisting that “safeguard measures” have been taken.

The high-profile scandal within the French military – and, potentially, the of whole NATO – was first reported by Europe 1 radio on Sunday. It said the officer, who has been stationed at the alliance’s facility in Italy, is suspected of having transmitted “ultra-sensitive” documents to the Russian secret services.

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