Russia sentences US man to 15 years in prison for 'espionage': agencies

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24 December, 2024, 04:50 pm

Last modified: 24 December, 2024, 04:55 pm

Russia sentences US man to 15 years in prison for 'espionage': agencies

Moscow City Court sentenced the man, named Gene Spector, to "15 years to be served in a strict-regime penal colony"

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24 December, 2024, 04:50 pm

Last modified: 24 December, 2024, 04:55 pm

Russian-born American Gene Spector. Photo: The Moscow Times

Russian-born American Gene Spector. Photo: The Moscow Times

A Russian court today (24 December) sentenced a US man to 15 years in a penal colony for "espionage", Russian news agencies reported.

Moscow City Court sentenced the man, named Gene Spector, to "15 years to be served in a strict-regime penal colony," taking into account a sentence the defendant had already received for bribery, RIA Novosti state news agency reported.

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