Life In Prison For Spying For Russia Dude Paid $10

[DanieRains]

Just saw spy arrested on CNN.

Paid $10 for spying inside Ukraine.

Life in prison.

The math just doesn't work for me.....

[denbot]

1. They should have put him against the wall.

They assisted in the atrocities inflicted upon the men, women, and children of Ukraine, but it's good to know where your sympathy's lie.

[AZProgressive]

4. They wouldn't do that with CNN cameras on them

They were very professional when they stopped him. I think CNN mentioned Ukraine doesn’t have the death penalty for that type of offense which is why he is likely facing life in prison.

[RockRaven]

2. Historically, typical punishment for espionage during war is execution...

Life in prison doesn't seem shocking in that context.

[Patton French]

5. What he was paid is irrelevant...

The punishment is based on the crime, which is using espionage against his own countrymen to aid the Russians in their efforts (and those efforts include all the well documented atrocities). It doesn’t get much worse.