- Germany has charged a German‑Ukrainian woman (named in court as Ilona W.) with acting for Russian intelligence by helping a Russian embassy officer attend high‑profile events and build contacts.
- She ran a Berlin marketing agency and chaired a lobbying group, which prosecutors say she used to target military, political and defense‑industry circles and even try to recruit insiders.
- She was arrested in January, formally charged Sept. 6, and remains in pretrial detention.
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