US citizen Imprisoned in Russia receives 15-year sentence for espionage

US citizen born in Russia who had been imprisoned in Russia for accepting bribes Received 2 prison sentences for espionage

Eugene Spector was sentenced to a new 15-year prison sentence 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 court in Moscow brought espionage charges against Spector last August. Although details about the case have not been made public,

Russia arrests US citizen on espionage charges: report

Eugene Spector, United States citizen Born in Russia who was imprisoned in Russia for accepting bribes Received a second 15-year prison sentence for espionage. (AP)

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The U.S. State Department said it had received reports about U.S. citizens. One person in Russia who was convicted and is monitoring the situation

Spector, former executive of a Russian medical device company Sentenced in September 2022 to 3.5 years in prison for bribing an aide to former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich.

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A Moscow court brought espionage charges against Spector last August. (Istock)

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Assistant Anastasia Alexeyeva was sentenced to 12 years in prison in April. For accepting bribes for two expensive overseas travel trips.

Dvorkovich served as Deputy Prime Minister under former Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev from 2012 to 2018. Dvorkovich currently serves as head of the international chess federation FIDE.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.