MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. The Moscow City Court has upheld the expanded arrest of Norwegian national Frode Berg, charged with espionage, a court source told TASS.

"The court has rejected an appeal against the extension of his arrest, saying the decision was legitimate," the source said.

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court earlier extended Berg’s arrest until December 5.

Berg case

Berg was detained in Moscow in December 2017 during a special operation carried out by the Federal Security Service (FSB). He is charged with espionage under Article 276 of the Russian Criminal Code. Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court extended his arrest until October 5.