https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/arrested-german-spy-chief-lashed-out-at-his-old-agency-over-allegations-he-spied-for-russiaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/arrested-german-spy-chief-lashed-out-at-his-old-agency-over-allegations-he-spied-for-russiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/arrested-german-spy-chief-lashed-out-at-his-old-agency-over-allegations-he-spied-for-russia#u136697Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:35:59 +0000August Hanning, the former head of Germany's foreign intelligence service, is in detention following arrests on charges of espionage, treason, and obtaining classified information for a foreign power. A German court has ordered his continued detention. While some reports link Hanning to spying for Russia, others allege he passed secrets to a Chinese general. Hanning has since criticized his former agency in response to the allegations. The case is described as one of the largest spy scandals in Europe since the Cold War.Why it mattersThe BND is Germany's primary foreign intelligence