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

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24-12-2024 | 05:09

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

A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a U.S. man to 15 years in a penal colony for "espionage," Russian news agencies reported.

Moscow City Court sentenced the man, 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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