Swedish man charged with espionage for Russia

Swedish prosecutors have charged a 34-year-old man ​with attempted espionage for ‌Russia, the Nordic country's prosecution authority said on Wednesday.

It ​said in a statement ​that the man previously worked ⁠in the armed forces ​where he had access ​to highly classified information.

"The suspect attempted to disclose (the information) by travelling ​to Moscow in November ​2025 and meeting with representatives of ‌the ⁠Russian intelligence and security service there," Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist said in the statement.

The ​Russian ​embassy ⁠in Stockholm did not immediately reply to ​a request for comment.

The ​charged ⁠man has been in detention since January and ⁠will ​stand trial in ​Stockholm from June 15.

-Reuters