VOICED : Científico ruso juzgado en Alemania niega haber espiado el programa espacial europeo

Ilnur Nagaev, a Russian scientist working in Germany, is on trial for allegedly acting as a spy for Russian intelligence. He is accused of passing aerospace research from Augsburg University to Russian agents. Nagaev denies espionage, claiming the information was publicly accessible. The trial occurs amid rising tensions between Russia and Western countries over potential Russian actions in Ukraine.

Who is Ilnur Nagaev and what is he accused of?

• A British scientist accused of espionage for Germany

• A French scientist accused of espionage for China

• A German scientist accused of espionage for the US

• A Russian scientist accused of espionage for Russia

What specific program was Nagaev accused of spying on?

• India's Chandrayaan Mission

• European Space Agency's ARIAN program

• NASA's Mars Mission

• China's Lunar Exploration Program

What did Nagaev allegedly do with the aerospace research?

• Passed it to a Russian secret agent

• Used it for his own research

• Sold it to a private company

• Published it in a scientific journal

What was Nagaev's defense regarding the information he collected?

• It was fabricated and not real

• It was stolen from a secure database

• It was publicly accessible and from scientific conferences

• It was classified and confidential

What broader geopolitical context is mentioned in relation to Nagaev's trial?

• Tensions between Russia and Western countries over Ukraine

• Tensions between the US and North Korea

• Tensions between India and Pakistan

• Tensions between Russia and China