A former Austrian intelligence officer is on trial in Vienna accused of spying for Russia. It has been described as Austria’s biggest espionage scandal in years. The case has put a spotlight on Russian intelligence operations in the country and on Austria’s unusually lax spy laws. From Vienna, The World’s Europe Correspondent Orla Barry reports.
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