An Estonian police officer who says Russia abducted him in a cross-border raid was sentenced to 15 years hard labour for espionage. |||
Moscow/Tallinn – An Estonian police officer who says Russia abducted him in a cross-border raid was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday, stoking tensions between Moscow and the former Soviet republic. Eston Kohver’s prison term will put further strain on relations that have deteriorated since Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine last year, reviving bitter memories of Soviet rule. Russia arrested Kohver on espionage charges in September last year, saying he was …read more
Source: Independent Online
