An American citizen of Russian origin and was already Behind bars in Russia On charges of bribery, he was sentenced to prison for the second time on charges of espionage.
Eugene Spector was sentenced to 15 years in prison for espionage, according to Russian news agencies. Spector was born and raised in Leningrad, Russia, but later moved to the United States and became a citizen.
A Moscow court Espionage charges were brought against Spector in August last year, although details surrounding the case were not available to the public.
Russia arrests US citizen on espionage charges: Report
Eugene Spector, a Russian-American citizen already imprisoned in Russia on bribery charges, was sentenced to a second 15-year prison sentence on espionage charges. (AP)
The US State Department said it was aware of reports of the presence of an American citizen in Russia Judgment on him And they are monitoring the situation.
Spector, a former executive at a medical equipment company in Russia, was sentenced in September 2022 to three and a half years in prison for enabling bribes to an aide to former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich.
A Moscow court charged Spector with espionage in August last year. (Istock)
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The assistant, Anastasia Alexeyeva, was sentenced to 12 years in prison last April, accused of accepting bribes in exchange for two expensive holiday trips abroad.
Dvorkovich was deputy prime minister under former Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev from 2012 to 2018. Dvorkovich currently heads the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
