Russia Sentences a U.S. Citizen, Eugene Spector, to 15 Years for Espionage
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 24, 2024
A Russian court sentenced a U.S. citizen on Tuesday to 15 years in a high-security prison for espionage, state media outlets reported, prompting speculation that the Kremlin might seek to use him as leverage in negotiations for a future prisoner swap.
The man, Eugene Spector, was already serving a three-and-a-half-year sentence for a 2021 bribery conviction when he was