Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar arrives to court in Gatineau, Que., on Monday.Keito Newman/The Globe and Mail
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Canadian counterintelligence military officer Matthew Robar is facing charges of espionage. The veteran military officer is accused of sharing information with Ukraine in its war against Russia, according to a source for The Globe and Mail. Robar was arrested last week and charged with multiple offences related to passing highly sensitive government secrets to a foreign entity.
Steven Chase, a senior parliamentary reporter for The Globe, speaks to The Decibel about what’s known about Robar, what the espionage charges mean, and how this development might affect Canada’s relationship with Ukraine.
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