In Vladivostok, investigators of the Russian FSB detained Robert Shonov, an ex-employee of the US Embassy in Russia, for treason. He is charged with the article “Cooperation on a confidential basis with a foreign state,” law enforcement officials told TASS.
“After interrogation, he was charged with committing a crime under Article 275.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Cooperation on a confidential basis with a foreign state, international or foreign organization”). Arrest was chosen against the accused,” the agency’s interlocutor explained.
A resident of the LPR who previously collaborated with the SBU received 10 years in a strict regime colony for espionage. He collected information about the deployment of units of the People’s Militia of the Republic and the amount of military equipment.
