Aleksandr Vorobyov during a court appearance. ©Sputnik / Aleksey Filippov
RT: Russian presidential aide’s deputy ‘with Polish passport, spy gear’ arrested for treason
A deputy to the Russian president’s representative in the Urals has appeared in court accused of state treason, with one source claiming he spied for Polish intelligence and another saying he had spy gear.
Aleksandr Vorobyov was arrested by the Federal Security Service (FSB) on Thursday. The agency said he is suspected of treason, but offered no further details. On Friday, the man arrived at a Moscow court wearing a balaclava. Despite his face being covered his identity was revealed before the court.
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WNU Editor: This is a very serious breach of Russian Presidential security. Because of their position all aides and assistants to any leader have access to all information and strategy, but this is particularly so in places like Russia or in countries in Asia. Take it from me. President Putin will view this as an incredible intelligence failure, and Kremlin is now making an assessment on the impact of this breach.
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1 comment:
Putin will (if he did not before) suspect all.
“And thus thy fall hath left a kind of blot,
To mark the full-fraught man and best indued
With some suspicion.” HenryV.
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