Eston Kohver, a 44-year old Estonian security officer, is to spend the next 15 years of his life in prison as part of Russia’s broader campaign to intimidate its neighbours.
A court in Pskov, north-west Russia, handed down the sentence on Wednesday (19 August).
It came after a trial behind closed doors, with the Estonian consul in Russia not allowed in, and without proper legal representation for the defence.
The court said Kohver is a spy captured on Russian territory. ...
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