On August 26th, the Tartu County Court sentenced Erna Moisejeva, 63, who held Estonian and Russian citizenship, to three years for espionage against Estonia’s security and for attempting to violate sanctions.
According to the charges, Moisejeva made contact with an agent of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), who instructed her to gather information in Estonia. She was also charged with attempting to break the ban on international sanctions.
According to the court’s materials, Moisejeva tried twice to cross the Estonian border with Russia on foot, transporting expensive wines worth over 300 euros. The wines of this value are luxury goods, and their import to Russia is prohibited by EU sanctions. Estonian customs officers prevented Moisejeva from transporting the wine to Russia, and “the crime was not completed due to circumstances beyond her control.”
In addition to imprisonment, Moisejeva must pay 3,140 euros in procedural costs.
The court’s decision has not yet entered into force.
