German federal prosecutors have charged a 57-year-old Berlin businesswoman with carrying out intelligence activities for Russia Ilona W., who holds German and Ukrainian citizenship, is accused of working for the intelligence service of a foreign power, according to the Federal Prosecutor's Office. She was arrested on January 21 and remains in pre-trial detention. What is Ilona W. accused of?

Prosecutors say Ilona W. ran a marketing agency in Berlin and also chaired a lobbying association, giving her extensive contacts in military and political circles. She allegedly had contact with a full-time Russian intelligence officer at the Russian Embassy in Berlin from at least October 2023. According to the indictment, she repeatedly supplied him with information about high-profile events and helped arrange access for him, in some cases under a false name.柏林拘留一名涉嫌为俄罗斯从事间谍活动的德国-乌克兰女性 要观看此视频，请启用JavaScript，并考虑升级到支持HTML5视频的网页浏览器。检察官表示，其目的是让这名俄罗斯情报官员为情报目的建立自己的网络。她据称在寻求哪些信息？

伊洛娜·W还被指控亲自参加活动，以识别有用的联系人和潜在目标。检察官称，她试图从德国国防部和军火工业中招募人员。

她还据称代表其俄罗斯联系人搜集有关德国国防政策和国防工业的信息，尤其是与俄罗斯对乌克兰战争相关的内容。这些指控已于上周提交至柏林高等法院国家安全审判庭。

德国在W被捕后不久便驱逐了与该案有关的疑似俄罗斯情报官员，促使莫斯科方面采取报复行动，驱逐了一名德国外交官。点击此处