ROTTERDAM, June 26 (Reuters) - Dutch prosecutors are

seeking a four-year prison sentence for a former employee of

computer chip equipment maker ASML, accused of

stealing and selling corporate secrets to a Russian buyer, Dutch

media outlet NOS Nieuws reported on Thursday.

The Russian suspect, German Aksenov, who has been in

pre-trial detention since August 2023, denied being a Russian

spy and told the court he kept the confidential documents to

maintain his professional knowledge, NOS Nieuws said.