Eston Kohver
Eston Kohver | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 (age 53–54) Jõhvi, Ida-Viru County, Estonia |
| Allegiance | Estonia |
| Branch | Internal Security Service |
| Rank | Officer |
| Awards | Order of the Cross of the Eagle |
Eston Kohver (born 1971) is an Estonian officer of the Estonian Internal Security Service who was detained by the Russian FSB on 5 September 2014 under disputed circumstances, creating a major political rift in Estonia–Russia relations. In Russia, Kohver was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 15 years in prison, but in September 2015 was returned to Estonia in a prisoner exchange.