A disgruntled Scottish security guard has admitted spying for Russia while working at the British embassy in Berlin. David Ballantyne Smith, 58, is said to have been driven by an intense hatred for his own country and wanted to live in Russia or Ukraine at the time he passed on secret intelligence from May 2020.
Despite living beyond his means, 800 euro in cash was found at his home in Potsdam in Germany when he was arrested in August last year.
Prosecutors alleged he had wanted to hurt the UK and the British Embassy where he had worked for eight years. Smith, originally from Paisley, was also said to have been angered at the flying of the Rainbow flag in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
Photographs of his living room subsequently published by the Mail Online displayed Russian memorabilia, including a flag. On his bookshelf were volumes on history and a novel by the late John le Carre, who is best known for his Cold War spy thrillers.
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