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The
Russian, whose name, age and gender was not released, is
suspected of providing "information about, among other things,
Danish energy technology to a Russian intelligence service," for
payment, the Danish prosecution service said in a statement.
The Russian embassy in Copenhagen said it considered the actions
by the Danish prosecutor "a mistake" and called for impartiality
in the justice process.
It said it hoped "our compatriot" would be acquitted in court
and freed.
The case is connected to a larger investigation conducted by the
Danish Security and Intelligence Service.
The district court of Aalborg will handle the case but has yet
to set a date on the proceedings, the prosecution service told
Reuters, adding that the Russian, who has been in custody since
early July, faced possible imprisonment and deportation.
(Reporting by Nikolaj Skydsgaard in Copenhagen and Tom Balmforth
in Moscow; Editing by Alex Richardson and Timothy Heritage)
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