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Russian banker sentenced to prison in US for conspiracy in spy ring
Source: Associated Press
Russian banker sentenced to prison in US for conspiracy in spy ring
Associated Press in New York
Wednesday 25 May 2016 18.53 BST
A Russian banker who pleaded guilty to conspiracy in what the government portrayed as a cold war-style spy ring has been sentenced to two and a half years in a US prison.
Evgeny Buryakov, 41, also was fined $10,000 by US district judge Richard M Berman, who said the sentence reflects the seriousness of the crime and protects the public.
Prosecutors said he teamed up with diplomats to gather sensitive economic intelligence on potential US sanctions against Russian banks and on US efforts to develop alternative energy resources. The activities occurred from 2012 through January 2015.
The case was announced less than five years after the arrest of 10 covert agents. The sleeper cell was referred to as “The Illegals” by the foreign intelligence agency based in Moscow. Its members led ordinary lives for several years in the US using aliases.
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Associated Press in New York
Wednesday 25 May 2016 18.53 BST
A Russian banker who pleaded guilty to conspiracy in what the government portrayed as a cold war-style spy ring has been sentenced to two and a half years in a US prison.
Evgeny Buryakov, 41, also was fined $10,000 by US district judge Richard M Berman, who said the sentence reflects the seriousness of the crime and protects the public.
Prosecutors said he teamed up with diplomats to gather sensitive economic intelligence on potential US sanctions against Russian banks and on US efforts to develop alternative energy resources. The activities occurred from 2012 through January 2015.
The case was announced less than five years after the arrest of 10 covert agents. The sleeper cell was referred to as “The Illegals” by the foreign intelligence agency based in Moscow. Its members led ordinary lives for several years in the US using aliases.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/25/russia-spy-evgeny-buryakov-sentenced-prison
