Norwegian suspected of spying for Russia held in custody A Norwegian citizen suspected of spying for Russia has been remanded in custody for four weeksCOPENHAGEN, Denmark -- A Norwegian citizen suspected of spying for Russia has been remanded in custody for four weeks. The man was arrested arrested Saturday as he met with an alleged Russian intelligence officer in an Oslo restaurant. He has denied that the information he handed over to the alleged Russian intelligence officer was sensitive, the Norwegian news agency NTB said. The Norwegian Police Security Service said he is suspected of violating a Norwegian law that carries a maximum prison term of 15 years. The agency said it is up to the Norwegian Foreign Ministry to decide what will happen to the alleged Russian intelligence officer.

Source: ABC News August 18, 2020 07:36 UTC