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FSB arrests ex-guard at British embassy over spying claim
Russia's FSB says it detained a former security guard at the British embassy in Moscow. The man is accused of gathering information on British diplomats for Ukraine's SBU. The FSB claims Ukraine planned to stage an attack on the embassy and blame Russia to draw Britain into the war. The suspect faces treason charges.
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Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Thursday that it had arrested a former guard at the British embassy in Moscow. The man, a Russian citizen, is accused of collecting sensitive information about British diplomats on behalf of Ukraine's SBU security service.
According to the FSB, the detainee worked in embassy security and gathered details such as diplomats' home addresses, the embassy's security system, and the movements of Ambassador Nigel Casey. The FSB said he passed this information to a Ukrainian blogger, Dmytro Karpenko, known as Apostle Dmytro.
The FSB claimed that Ukrainian authorities planned to use the information to conduct a terrorist attack against the British ambassador or the embassy, and then blame Russia. The aim, the FSB said, was to draw Britain into direct conflict with Russia and secure more military supplies for Ukraine.
The detainee has been charged with treason. Russian media, citing legal experts, said he could face up to life in prison.
The reports did not include any response from British or Ukrainian officials. The FSB expressed hope that British intelligence was unaware of the alleged Ukrainian plan.
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- news.mail.ru ↗Primary reference · Full text85/100
This is the most detailed report, quoting the FSB extensively and including specific names (Dmytro Karpenko, Nigel Casey), direct quotes from the detainee and officials, and additional expert commentary. It explicitly attributes claims to the FSB and RIA Novosti, and notes the in
- kommersant.ru ↗Supporting source · Full text55/100
The report summarizes the FSB's claims concisely, including the suspect's role and the alleged Ukrainian plan, but lacks the depth of direct quotes and specific details found in the news.mail.ru report. It attributes the information to the FSB without naming additional sources.
- naslovi.net ↗Used most cautiously · Full text40/100
The article provides a brief report with the FSB announcement but lacks named attribution beyond the FSB, direct documentation, or specific details such as the suspect's name or the blogger's identity. It does not mention any independent confirmation or additional sources.
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The first report we found about this event was published by news.mail.ru.
FSB detains British embassy guard for spying for Ukrainenews.mail.ru ↗Coverage reached 1 publisher - Another source reported it · cites an official statement
kommersant.ru published a separate report about the same event. kommersant.ru cited an official statement. This does not mean the statement was independently verified.
FSB detains former guard of British embassy in Moscowkommersant.ru ↗Coverage reached 2 publishers - Another source reported it
naslovi.net published a separate report about the same event.
FSB arrests ex-guard of British embassy in Moscownaslovi.net ↗Coverage reached 3 publishers
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