Russian court jails U.S. citizen Eugene Spector for 15 years in espionage case, state news reports

A Russian court has sentenced U.S. citizen Eugene Spector to 15 years in jail for espionage, Russia’s RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday.

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Russia Sentences a U.S. Citizen, Eugene Spector, to 15 Years for Espionage

Eugene Spector was already serving a sentence for a bribery conviction when he was charged with spying, for which a court ordered him to serve an additional 13 years.
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Five men jailed by Amsterdam court over violence linked to Ajax-Maccabi soccer game

An Amsterdam District Court has issued sentences of up to six month in jail against five men who were involved in violent disorder after a soccer match between the Dutch club Ajax and Israel’s ...
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Russian court sentences US citizen to 15 years in jail for espionage

A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. citizen to 15 years in jail for espionage on Tuesday, according to Russian state media outlets. Eugene Spector, who was born in Russia but later moved to the ...
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Russian-born US citizen jailed in Moscow on espionage charges

The allegations against the businessman, who was tried behind closed doors, are not being made public.
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American imprisoned in Russia given new 15-year jail term for "espionage"

Russian-born U.S. citizen Gene Spector, who is already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction, has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian media reports.
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American imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage

A Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian news agencies reported
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Israeli parliament extends state of emergency for another year

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Bird flu case reported in Los Angeles after state officials declare emergency

Los Angeles County health officials reported the first human case of bird flu in the area less than a week after a statewide emergency declaration was announced.
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CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in state case

Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to murder and terrorism charges in New York state court Monday. Prosecutors allege he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the back and leg in ...
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