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Austrian official convicted of spying for Russia

Egisto Ott was found guilty in Austria’s largest postwar espionage trial for spying for Russia.
WHO: Egisto Ott
WHAT: Convicted of spying for Russia in a postwar espionage trial
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 2:27 PM ET
WHERE: Austria
WHY: He was convicted for spying for Russia in the trial involving accomplice Egisto Ott and fugitive Jan Marsalek.
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