Imprisoned US citizen handed second jail term for espionage by Russian court

Eugene Spector has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage (Igor’ Ivanko/Kommersant Publishing House via AP/PA)

A Russian-born US citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, news agencies have reported.

A Moscow court brought espionage charges against Gene Spector in August 2023, although details surrounding the case were not made public.