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US Army soldier arrested in Britain on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia
Summary
Counterterror police in England have arrested a U.S. Army soldier on suspicion of espionage related to Russia, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported on Tuesday 10 November. The unnamed 41-year-old was arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information, the LA Times reported, PBS NewsHour writing that authorities suspect a violation of the National Security Act 2023, and The NY Times that the man was in custody pending possible charges after a joint investigation with the FBI and U.S. military intelligence. A U.S. official told CBS News the suspect is a senior officer based at Imjin Barracks, home to the headquarters for NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. On Thursday 12 November the Inquirer reported that the American Army officer had not handed over any information to Moscow and is expected to be charged in Britain in the coming days, an official says.
Latest: An American Army officer who was arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of spying for Russia had not handed over any information to Moscow and is expected to be charged in Britain in the coming days, an official says, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
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How it unfolded
Thursday 12 November
An American Army officer who was arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of spying for Russia had not handed over any information to Moscow and is expected to be charged in Britain in the coming days, an official says, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
- 16:46The Philadelphia Inquirer US officer accused of Russian spying is set to be charged in UK, official says
Wednesday 11 November
The 41-year-old man is being detained in London under the U.K.'s National Security Act, CNBC reported, headlining that an American soldier was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, while NBC News reported that a U.S. soldier was arrested in the U.K. and charged with spying for Russian intelligence agencies.
Tuesday 10 November
Counterterror police in England have arrested a U.S. Army soldier on suspicion of espionage related to Russia, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported, the LA Times writing that the unnamed 41-year-old was arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information, The NY Times that the man was in custody pending possible charges after a joint investigation with the FBI and U.S. military intelligence, and CBS News that a U.S. official said the suspect is a senior officer based at Imjin Barracks.
- 19:00NBC News U.S. soldier charged with spying for Russia
- 17:52CBS News U.S. soldier accused of spying linked to Russia arrested in the U.K.
- 16:43The Philadelphia Inquirer U.S. Army member arrested in Britain on suspicion of spying for Russia
- 15:59LA Times U.S. soldier held in U.K. on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia
- 14:52The NY Times US Soldier Is Arrested in UK on Suspicion of Spying for Russia
- 14:52ABC News US soldier arrested in Britain on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia
- 14:50Forbes US Soldier Arrested For Suspected Spying For Russia, UK Says
- 14:41PBS NewsHour U.S. soldier arrested in Britain accused of espionage linked to Russia
- 14:29NBC News U.S. Army member arrested in U.K. on suspicion of working with Russian intelligence
- 14:18Bloomberg UK Arrests US Army Soldier Over Russia Spying Allegations
- 14:13The Philadelphia Inquirer US soldier arrested in Britain on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia
- 14:05The Philadelphia Inquirer A U.S. Army soldier has been arrested in England on suspicion of espionage related to Russia, counterterror police say