Berlin spy had ‘ongoing relationship’ with Russia and was ‘paid for treachery’

David Smith was caught following an undercover operation in 2021 (Metropolitan Police/PA)

Berlin spy David Smith had an “ongoing relationship” with Russia and was paid for his “treachery”, a senior judge has ruled.

The 58-year-old Scot gathered secret documents and passed them on to Russian authorities while working as a security guard at the British embassy in Germany.