MOSCOW – What do a nuclear scientist, a young mother of seven, a church employee and a former military factory boss have in common?They’ve all been charged with high treason, espionage or disclosing state secrets in newly spy-phobic Russia.With ex-KGB President Vladimir Putin staking his reputation on Russia’s takeover of Crimea and the success of pro-Moscow separatist fighters in eastern Ukraine, Russia is seeing “an upsurge of spy mania,” prominent lawyer Anna Stavitskaya told AFP.The start of the Ukraine crisis more than a year ago has coincided with a ramping up of Kremlin efforts to squelch dissent by further sideling …read more
Source: AsiaOne
