FBI arrests alleged Russian spy in New York New York (AFP) - Federal agents on Monday arrested an alleged Russian spy in New York accused of trying to collect economic intelligence and recruit US sources while working for a Russian bank, officials said. US prosecutors named the alleged covert intelligence agent as Evgeny Buryakov, 39. He was to appear before US Judge Sarah Netburn in a Manhattan federal court later Monday. Prosecutors said he was assisted in his illegal spying activities by Russian spies Igor Sporyshev, 40, and Victor Podobnyy, 27, who had been attached to the Russian missions in New York. Although both had been protected by diplomatic immunity they no longer live in the United States, and have been charged in absentia despite not being arrested, officials said. US prosecutors allege Buryakov worked as a covert agent for Moscow without notifying the US government, operating undercover while officially working for a Russian bank in Manhattan. The arrest is likely to rock already deeply strained relations between Moscow and Washington, which have been at their lowest ebb in years over the crisis in Ukraine and war in Syria. In 2010, the United States arrested 10 alleged sleeper agents including Anna Chapman, accused of spying for Russia in the New York region who were then subject to a prisoner swap with Moscow. US officials said Mondays arrest harked back to the Cold War. These charges demonstrate our firm commitment to combating attempts by covert agents to illegally gather intelligence and recruit spies within the United States, Attorney General Eric Holder said. More here community.adlandpro/forums/post/2413654/ARE-WE-NOW-IN-THE-END-TIMES.aspx?id=11747340#a_post_11747340 FBI agents arrested an alleged Russian spy in the Bronx in New York on Monday on charges of trying to collect economic intelligence and recruit sources, officials said (AFP Photo/Mandel Ngan)
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:36:56 +0000
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