However, Norwegian broadcaster NRK identified him as Harsharn Singh Tathgar. It was unclear whether the expelled diplomat was the Russian intelligence officer that Norwegian authorities said was meeting with the suspected spy in an Oslo restaurant when he was arrested on Saturday. The man’s employer said Tuesday that he was heading an industry project on 3D printing and had no security clearance and didn’t work on projects for the defense industry, the Norwegian Armed Forces or other governmental agencies. Looking for a new Netflix series to binge or the best movies to watch on Amazon Prime? Multiple investigations point to the possibility that she was a spy,[4] given the Cold War context of the time. 'Spy' beluga having a whale of a time in Norway By Jack Guy, James Frater, Caitlin Hu and Livvy Doherty, CNN Updated 12:25 PM ET, Fri May 3, 2019 (CNN) A … Campaign 2020 podcast with George Gerbo, EXCLUSIVE: DHS, DOJ ready new crackdown on bogus asylum claims. DNV GL said it was “working closely” with the Norwegian Police Security Service. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Norway-based DNV GL, a major global classification society for ships, said in a statement the man had not had any line management responsibilities for a number of years. Norway-based DNV GL, a major global classification society for ships, said in a statement the man had not had any line management responsibilities for a number of years. For other inquiries, Contact Us. [12] She often told hotel staff that she was a travelling saleswoman and antiquities dealer. With a weird name and an even stranger shape, Marjata was an elusive spy ship that roamed the northern seas. [6] Soot was found in her lungs, indicating she was alive as she burned, and her neck was bruised, possibly from a fall or by a blow. [5] All identifying marks and labels on these items had been removed or rubbed off. ", Unsolved Mysteries is available on Netflix now. Norway’s most recent known spy case involving Russia involved retired Norwegian border inspector Frode Berg, who was sentenced in Russia in 2019 to 14 years in prison for espionage. And the hotel security is paid by an organised intelligence agency to bypass protocols and allow the guest to check in so they could kill her.". To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Even if Russia were to consider a spy swap, they said, there appeared to be no Russian spies in Norwegian prisons. "Due to the sensitive nature of the investigation we cannot disclose any further information at this point," the company said.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Norway's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday expelled a Russian diplomat linked to the case of a man jailed on accusations of spying for Russia, officials said.