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August Hanning, who led the German Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005, is suspected of using classified documents to write an analysis for a foreign intelligence service, possibly Azerbaijan, according to Der Spiegel. The former Chief of Staff, who was in office until 2006, is suspected of transmitting the documents. The announcement on Tuesday of the arrest of the two men embarrasss the German services seeking to strengthen themselves against Russia.
August Hanning, who led the German Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005, is suspected of using classified documents to write an analysis for a foreign intelligence service, possibly Azerbaijan, according to Der Spiegel. The former Chief of Staff, who was in office until 2006, is suspected of transmitting the documents. The announcement on Tuesday of the arrest of the two men embarrasss the German services seeking to strengthen themselves against Russia.
