Russia’s special services have announced the arrests of two men alleged to have passed state secrets to the West in as many days on charges of high treason, Russian news agency Interfax reported today.
On Wednesday, Vladimir Golubev, a former employee of the Russian Federal Nuclear Centre in Sarov, was arrested and charged with high treason in the territory east of Moscow, near the city of Nizhny Novgorod.
The centre is state funded and carries out much of the Russian government’s nuclear research.
Golubev’s lawyer has denied the charges that his client has leaked any state secrets, however he did confirm that Golubev …read more
Source: Newsweek
