Russian authorities announced Thursday the opening of an espionage prosecution against a U.S. citizen suspected of spying through intelligence gathering on «biological» subjects aimed «against the security» of the country.
The Federal Security Service (FSB) has indicated that it «has initiated a criminal case against a U.S. citizen on the basis of a crime under Article 276 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, espionage,» Russian news agency Interfax has reported.
It also stressed that the man, whose identity has not been disclosed at the moment, «is suspected of collecting intelligence information on biological matters directed against Russia’s security,» without giving further details. The United States has not yet commented on the case.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
