Espionage

Alleged Norwegian Spy Says Certain That NIS Instructed Him to Go to Russia

Norwegian citizen Frode Berg, who had been detained in Russia on suspicion of espionage, admitted he had acted under instructions of the Norwegian Intelligence Service (NIS), declaring that he was not been aware of what consequences his actions might lead to, local media reported.

Berg is sure that a person he met in fall in Oslo, and who instructed him to go to Russia, where Berg was detained, is related to the Norwegian intelligence, the Dagbladet newspaper reported on Sunday, citing Berg’s lawyers.

"Frode Berg hesitated for a long time how he should act in this situation since he was loyal to the Norwegian authorities, and hoped they would support him. Berg wants his version to be sounded," Berg’s lawyer Brynjulf Risnes told the newspaper.