World News | Russia's FSB Opens Espionage Case Against American

Moscow, Jan 19 (AP) Russia's Federal Security Service said on Thursday it has initiated an espionage case against a US citizen, but did not name the person or specify whether they were in custody.

In a brief statement, the FSB service said the American is “suspected of collecting intelligence information on biological topics directed against the security of the Russian Federation.”

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The US State Department had no immediate comment.

The charge carries a potential prison term of 10-20 years.

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Paul Whelan, a Michigan corporate security executive, has been jailed in Russia for four years on espionage charges that his family and the United States government have said are baseless.(AP)

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