Russia sentenced an Estonian security officer to 15 years in prison for spying.
The lawyer for Eston Kohver told reporters a regional court in the western Russian city of Pskov handed down the ruling Wednesday, finding Kohver guilty of spying, arms smuggling and violating border regulations.
Russia said Kohver illegally crossed the border into Russia in September 2014 and was apprehended.
Estonia said Kohver was kidnapped by unknown gunmen and taken forcibly across the Russian border. Estonian officials said Kohver was investigating a smuggling operation involving Russian intelligence agents.
Officials from the European Union and Estonia called on Russia Wednesday to release Kohver.
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Source: Voice of America
