In addition to the criminal investigations, the exact circumstances must be clarified, and a contribution must be made to address structural and organizational deficiencies. The chairman of the Parliamentary Control Committee, Marc Henrichmann (50, CDU), announces to BILD that he will "immediately" conduct a special audit at the BND ("ad-hoc audit"). #Geheimdienstskandal #BND #Spionage (translated)
The former president of the Federal Intelligence Service, August Hanning, is in pretrial detention on suspicion of treason and espionage after confidential BND documents were discovered during a search, which were possibly intended to be sold to foreign powers. #Geheimdienstskandal #BND #Spionage (translated)
Previously, according to the platform Axios, Witkoff and Kushner had threatened the Ukrainians to cut off Kiev from US intelligence information. #Trump #Ukraine #Russland (translated)
Previously, according to the platform Axios, Witkoff and Kushner had threatened the Ukrainians to cut off Kiev from US intelligence information. #Trump #Ukraine #Russland (translated)
Paul Ronzheimer reported that there was once again air defense in the center of Kyiv. Zelensky's advisors were shocked and speechless in light of the news from Washington: Trump is demanding a new president for Ukraine after the diesel deal with Putin. A close advisor of Zelensky told him that they had expected to come into focus again during the Midterm election campaign, but did not anticipate this development. According to Ronzheimer, there were numerous phone calls with European partners. The greatest concern was that Trump could actually end the intelligence cooperation. The US president is calling for an end to Ukrainian attacks on oil and gas facilities. #Ukraine #Kyiv #Trump (translated)
Max Otte wrote that two Ukrainian intelligence officers had been arrested for allegedly preparing sabotage actions in Austria under the guise of being journalists. He warned that such actions could succeed at some point, be blamed on Russia, and thus lead to a war. #Ukraine #Sabotage #Krieg (translated)
The talks between a Ukrainian delegation and American negotiators in Miami end prematurely after threats emerged that Kyiv may be cut off from American intelligence information. #Ukrainekrieg #Gespräche #USA (translated)
BrennpunktUA reported, citing Axios, that the USA had threatened Ukraine with a restriction on access to intelligence information if attacks on Russian oil refineries continued. The threat was made during talks between Wittkoff and Kushner with a Ukrainian delegation in Miami. After the "Trump-Putin Diesel Deal" became known, the Ukrainian side had aborted the talks. According to a source cited by BrennpunktUA, the USA had urged the Ukrainian leadership at least six times to stop attacks on Russia's oil infrastructure. The Trump administration believed that these attacks had triggered an energy crisis in Russia and forced the country to halt its diesel exports, which caused prices to rise in the USA. #Ukraine #USA #Russland (translated)
The affair involving former BND President August Hanning, who is suspected of espionage for foreign powers, highlights the necessity of closing security gaps in the German intelligence services and establishing strict guidelines for former holders of secrets to protect Germany from increased risks due to domestic leaks. #BND #Spionage #Sicherheit (translated)
"Representatives of this government coalition are trying to convince us that a Russian general is coming here to tend graves, while our general will allegedly be conducting important intelligence operations over there, for which all our allies around the world - yes, even in the galaxy - will be grateful to us," explained MP Juraj Krúpa from the right-liberal opposition party "Freedom and Solidarity" (SaS) ironically on Friday in Bratislava. #Slowakei #Russland #Militärbeziehungen (translated)
Slovakia and Russia have resumed their military relations after four years, which is sharply criticized by the opposition, particularly due to the arrival of a Russian intelligence officer. #Slowakei #Russland #Militärbeziehungen (translated)
The former State Minister and intelligence coordinator under Chancellor Helmut Kohl, Bernd Schmidbauer (87), said in WELT AM SONNTAG that Hanning had earned great merits for the security of Germany. #BND #Spionage #Hanning (translated)
"Without knowing the details, I would have never approved something like that as the person in charge at the BND." The former intelligence coordinator of the Merkel era, Günter Heiß (74), stated to WELT AM SONNTAG that approval for a secondary employment of a BND employee benefiting Hanning must have been decided at the leadership level. #BND #Spionage #Hanning (translated)
The BND scandal involving former chief August Hanning raises questions about security and personnel selection in the intelligence service, after he allegedly unlawfully gained access to classified documents and sold them. #BND #Spionage #Geheimdienst (translated)
Abdel Bari Atwan, Palestinian-British editor-in-chief of the pan-Arab news site Rai al-Youm, listed eleven clues in an article that, in his opinion, suggest a staging by the Israeli intelligence service Mossad. #Verschwörungstheorien #FlyDubai #Nahostpolitik (translated)
The former BND president August Hanning, who was already under criticism for his advisory activities before the current espionage scandal, has been arrested and is suspected of attempted treason and intelligence agent activities after he may have sold secret information for money. #Spionage #Bundesnachrichtendienst #AugustHanning (translated)
Former BND chief August Hanning is suspected of having created a dossier for Azerbaijan while the government's country is trying to gain influence over German politicians. #Spionage #Aserbaidschan #Geheimdienst (translated)
The author wrote that if August Hanning actually passed on classified documents from the office of the BND president to China, the BND would no longer exist. Furthermore, Hanning would have endangered lives around the world or be responsible for their deaths. #BND #Sicherheit #Geheimdienst #DE #CN (translated)
The arrest of former BND chief August Hanning, which was a shock for many, raises significant questions about the security and integrity of the intelligence service, as analyzed by SPIEGEL editor Matthias Gebauer. #BND #Sicherheit #Spionage (translated)
The BND is under criticism due to the case of former chief August Hanning, while Russia is conducting a shadow war against Germany and the intelligence service is planning a comprehensive reform. #BND #Sicherheitspolitik #Russland (translated)
