Russian Spies
Already fragile U.S-Russian relations have taken a massive blow following confirmation that 10 Russian spies have been arrested in America. One spy is believed to still be at large, with Russian authorities shaking off the claims as ‘contradictory’.
It appears that many of the spies were living seemingly normal lives by holding down normal jobs and living together in pairs. It is believed that all of them could expect up to five years in prison, with some facing additional charges due to allegations that they have been transferring money illegally.
This news follows an FBI investigation which revealed that some of the details which the Russian Government requested included activity in the White House and information regarding the ongoing tensions that America shares with Iran. There were also requests for data regarding the US’ intelligence on nuclear weapons, something which has been a tense subject between the two countries in the past.
Arrests have been made in three states and it is believed that sentencing has been suspended until late July while further evidence is gathered. Information which was sent to Russia has been distributed in a number of ways online, including advanced encryption which allowed for sensitive details regarding US security to be weaved into picture files shared over the Internet.
The FBI has confirmed the arrests follow years of intensive investigation.
