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FILE - The Union Jack waves astatine the the British embassy successful Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. German authorities said Friday they person received a petition from Britain to o.k. the extradition of a suspected Russian spy who worked astatine the U.K.'s Embassy successful Berlin. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

BERLIN – German authorities said Friday they person received a petition from Britain to o.k. the extradition of a suspected Russian spy who worked astatine the U.K.'s Embassy successful Berlin.

Brandenburg authorities authoritative Marc Boehme confirmed a study by play Der Spiegel that Britain has asked for the extradition of David S., a British citizen, who was arrested astatine his location southwest of Berlin successful August.

Federal prosecutors impeach S., whose afloat sanction wasn't released for privateness reasons, of having spied for the Russian quality work astatine slightest since November 2020.

Before his apprehension the fishy worked arsenic a section prosecute astatine the British Embassy successful the German superior and allegedly passed connected documents helium received astatine enactment to the Russians.

Boehme, the authorities prosecutor, was incapable to accidental however agelong it mightiness instrumentality to see the extradition request.

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