RT by @mikenov: “Modernising, capable and a hawk on Russia. August Hanning was regarded as all of those things during his seven years as chief of German intelligence” says David Blair. “Now, the professional reputation of this former spymaster, who led Germany’s version of MI6 – known as the BND – from 1998 until 2005, lies in ruins after he was arrested for allegedly passing classified information to an unnamed foreign power ” ⤵️

“Modernising, capable and a hawk on Russia. August Hanning was regarded as all of those things during his seven years as chief of German intelligence” says David Blair.

“Now, the professional reputation of this former spymaster, who led Germany’s version of MI6 – known as the BND – from 1998 until 2005, lies in ruins after he was arrested for allegedly passing classified information to an unnamed foreign power ” ⤵️

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— @Telegraph Oct 6, 2026