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This is the moment a Russian diplomat was arrested by FSB officials on charges of selling state secrets to the United States.
Arseniy Konovalov, 38, was sentenced to 12 years in prison in a maximum-security prison on Friday (December 26) for “transferring secret information to US intelligence agencies in exchange for money,” the Federal Security Service (FSB) said.
Video shared by government agency TASS shows the moment the 38-year-old was detained on suspicion of treason in March 2024, with a later video showing him appearing in court.
Investigators allege these exchanges occurred while he was assigned to Houston From 2014 to 2017, he served as the company’s second secretary. RussiaConsulate General.