OriginalSourceThe Moscow TimesLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished12:50 UTCSourceThe Moscow TimesLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished12:50 UTC
“Ex-Communist Party Lawmaker in Murmansk Accused of Passing Sensitive Information to Ukraine”
“Police arrested 76-year-old Gennady Stepakhno on Oct. 9, after which a judge ruled that he be placed in pre-trial detention for two months.”
Ex-Murmansk lawmaker charged with treason in Russia
Key points
- Gennady Stepakhno, 76, arrested Oct. 9 by authorities in Murmansk.
- FSB alleges he shared sensitive government documents with Ukrainian intelligence.
- Stepakhno previously led Murmansk Communist Party chapter (2004-2021).
- Treason carries a maximum life sentence for men under Russian law.
- Investigation may involve a phone call about an Indian pharmaceutical plant.
How it got here
The Moscow Times publishes the article.
concise reads it.