Categories Articles and Tweets Tweets - Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason Post author By wawiimuy Post date October 6, 2026 Listen to this article August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power. ← RT by @mikenov: Germany’s former top spy is arrested for ‘attempted treason and espionage for a foreign intelligence service’ → RT by @mikenov: August Hanning was head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service under Gerhard Schröder during the period in which Berlin got hooked on Russian energy, with Hanning backing Nord Stream 1. Days after Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine, Hanning publicly argued Western arms deliveries wouldn’t make much difference and said he hoped “normal relations” with Russia could be restored soon. After the Nord Stream explosion, he quickly and baselessly made accusations about Polish and Ukrainian responsibility, and suggested Germany should seek compensation from Poland and Ukraine. Hanning has also previously smeared Latvia. He joined the supervisory council of Norvik Ba
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