Russian security forces have taken into custody a former freelance correspondent for Radio Free Europe on Thursday, charging him with treason, according to state media reports from Moscow.
The Federal Security Service announced the arrest occurred in Chita, accusing the unidentified individual of betraying his country by working with Ukraine’s intelligence agency, the SBU. Ukrainian officials have not responded to the allegations.
According to the FSB’s statement reported by TASS, the detained journalist allegedly transmitted sensitive information to Ukrainian intelligence operatives using the encrypted Telegram messaging platform.
