Man arrested in Russia over accusations of spying for New Zealand
- In a statement, the Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said the Russian Federation had "identified and stopped the illegal activity of a citizen of the Russian Federation suspected of committing treason".
- The FSB said it had established a Khabarovsk resident, born in 1971, "proactively established" contact with the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS).
- Russia's Ambassador to New Zealand told RNZ on Tuesday the person had given the NZSIS information and accused them of "committing a crime of high treason"
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- In a statement, the Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said the Russian Federation had "identified and stopped the illegal activity of a citizen of the Russian Federation suspected of committing treason".
- The FSB said it had established a Khabarovsk resident, born in 1971, "proactively established" contact with the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS).
- Russia's Ambassador to New Zealand told RNZ on Tuesday the person had given the NZSIS information and accused them of "committing a crime of high treason"
Sources: Rnz