He was working as a spy for the Russians as they invaded Ukraine

A spy who sold secrets to the Russians was caught filming inside the British embassy in Berlin as Putin’s troops were massing to invade Ukraine, the Old Bailey heard. Embassy security guard David Ballantyne Smith, 58, shared confidential letters between then Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The Scot was unmasked in a joint investigation by German police and British security services and arrested at his home in Potsdam in August 2021….