Latvian man convicted of spying for Russia

View comments FILE PHOTO - A border post bearing the inscription "Republic of Latvia" stands at the Latvian border with Russia during a visit by Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics. (is associated with: «Latvian man convicted of spying for Russia») Alexander Welscher/dpa DPA Tue, June 30, 2026 at 9:44 AM UTC 1 min read View comments Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Key takeaways Powered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. A Latvian man has been sentenced to five years and six months in prison for spying for Russia, passing information to Russian military intelligence, the GRU, between 2016 and 2025. The man illegally gathered information about Spilve airfield, conditions for purchasing SIM cards in Latvia, military and political developments, support for Ukraine, and NATO activities, endangering Latvia's security interests. The person who directed the espionage has been identified, and criminal proceedings have been initiated against them, with the convicted man having been in pre-trial detention since October 18, 2025. See more A court in Latvia has sentenced a man to five years and six months in prison for spying for Russia, prosecutors in Riga said on Tuesday.