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Australian judge rules that a case against alleged Russian spies must be finalized by December

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Australian judge rules that a case against alleged Russian spies must be finalized by December .

Russian -born couple Kira and Igor Korolev in July became the first suspected foreign operatives to be charged under Australia ’s modernized espionage laws.

Prosecutor Ellie McDonald told Magistrate Peter Saggers that investigators need more time to gather evidence.

The maximum penalty if convicted is 15 years in prison.

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