The headquarters of Russia’s FSB security service, which has opened a criminal case against a US citizen accused of spying. (AFP pic)MOSCOW: Russia said Monday its security services had detained a US citizen in Moscow accused of spying, the latest in a series of espionage cases between Russia and the West.
The FSB domestic security service said the American was arrested on Friday “while carrying out an act of espionage”.
A criminal case had been opened, the FSB said in a statement, under Article 276 of the Russian Criminal Code, which allows for prison sentences of up to 20 years.
The statement identified …read more
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