Russia Claims It Has Arrested a U.S. Citizen. This Is His Charge.

By The Blaze. The Russian FSB State Security agency claims that it has arrested a United States citizen named Paul Whelan who was “caught spying” in Moscow.

According to BBC, the U.S. Department of State confirmed that Moscow notified them of the alleged arrest, but did not confirm the arrest or the man’s name.

According to Reuters, the man was allegedly arrested on December 28th, but neither the United States nor Russia have commented on the nature of his alleged spying activity. The State Department has requested consular access to see the American citizen. A spokesperson told Reuters, “We have requested this access and expect Russian authorities to provide it.”

Russian authorities indicated that they had opened a criminal case against the alleged spy, which could carry penalties of 10 to 20 years in prison. (Read more from “Russia Claims It Has Arrested a U.S. Citizen. This Is His Charge.” HERE)

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Russian Security Agency Arrests ‘US Spy’ in Moscow

By BBC. Russia’s FSB state security agency says it has arrested a US citizen “caught spying” in Moscow.

It named him as Paul Whelan, saying he was arrested in Moscow on 28 December and charged with “espionage”.

The US state department says it has requested consular access for the man held in Moscow, Reuters news agency reports. The US has not confirmed his name, but says it has been officially notified about the arrest.

If found guilty, he faces between 10 and 20 years in jail, Russia’s Tass news agency reports.

Spying accusations have been a persistent feature of Russia’s relations with the US and UK this year. (Read more from “Russian Security Agency Arrests ‘US Spy’ in Moscow” HERE)

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