A Russian Mole in Germany Sows Suspicions at Home, and Beyond

German intelligence has had a long and troubled history of Russian infiltration, stretching back decades. On top of that, Mr. Linke would have had access to reports from allied American services like the C.I.A. A month after Mr. Linke was taken into custody, an accomplice, Arthur Eller, 31, was detained by the F.B.I. According to people following the inquiry, Mr. Eller has told investigators that he believed that he was working with Mr. Linke on a B.N.D. “Every time we dig,” one said, “it just gets deeper and deeper.”The post A Russian Mole in Germany Sows Suspicions at Home, and Beyond appeared first on New York Times.