Russia has arrested an American citizen on suspicion of spying in Moscow, its domestic security service (FSB) has said, quoted by Aljazeera.
The FSB, which took the American into custody on December 28, said in a statement on Monday that a criminal case has been opened against the suspect.
The statement, issued in Russian, identified the American using a name that appeared to translate as Paul Whelan. It did not provide any detail about the nature of the alleged espionage.
The US embassy in Moscow could not immediately be reached for comment.
The arrest comes amid various spy scandals involving Russia and the …read more
Source: Novinite
