Norway has expelled a Russian diplomat on allegations of espionage

Police in Norway detained a 50-year-old Norwegian male, accused of giving secret information to a foreign country that "could harm Norway's fundamental interests", on 15 August. The arrested man allegedly met with a Russian intelligence officer.
The Norwegian Foreign Ministry has decided to expel a Russian diplomat from the country in connection with the espionage scandal, the NRK reported.
According to the report, the diplomat acted in a manner that was "incompatible with diplomatic status".
As the head of the communications department of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, Trude Maaseide, told NRK, the diplomatic department made the decision because "the Russian diplomat met with a Norwegian spy". He also noted that the name of the diplomat will not be announced, but that the expelled official worked in the trade department at the Russian Embassy.
The Russian Embassy in Norway hasn't commented on the matter.
On 15 August, the Norwegian police security service arrested a person who had reportedly met with a Russian intelligence operative and is suspected of handing over state secrets. The detained Norwegian has refused to admit any guilt and demands to be released from police custody. According to the police security service, he met with a Russian intelligence officer several times. The man could face up to 15 years in prison.
The company DNV GL has confirmed that the arrested person was one of its employees. The company said that he had no access to classified information and that he did not work on any projesct related to defence.