Germany bids for sanctions

GERMANY is seeking European Union sanctions against a Russian man over his alleged role in the hacking of the German parliament at a time when evidence showed he was working for Russian intelligence.

The Germany Foreign Ministry said it called in Russian Ambassador Sergei Nechayev yesterday to inform him in person of the move. The ministry says Germany will be pursuing EU sanctions against Dmitriy Baden, and possibly others, under a new regime established to fight cyberattacks.