The former consultant of the Russian Astronautics Bureau was sentenced to 22 years of sentence for "betrayal of the country" and was accused of cooperating with the Western intelligence department.

According to today's Russian Television (RT) and Russia reported on the 5th, Ivan Safronov, a former Russian journalist and former adviser to Russia, was sentenced to 22 years of imprisonment for "betrayal crime". The Moscow Court ruled that his crime was established and sentenced during the trial.

Russian RT website report screenshot

RT reported that Savroonov worked at the Russian newspaper "Business Daily" and "Business Daily" before serving as a consultant to Russia. He was arrested in July 2020 and was charged with two "traditions" for his collaboration with the intelligence department of Germany and the Czech Republic.

The Russian Federal Security Agency (FSB) previously said that Savroonov was accused of passing the secret information about Russia's military technical cooperation and the "defense industry" to NATO intelligence department. Savroonov's defense lawyer said that investigators suspected that he had been working for the Czech intelligence department since 2012 and provided some military technical information for Russia to supply weapons to African countries in exchange for money. According to investigators, the ultimate receiver of this information is the United States.

Ivan Savroonov Picture Source: Russia New News Agency

In addition, the defense lawyer said that Savroonov was also accused of providing some information about the Russian armed forces in Syria to politicians Demuri Volonin, and the latter transferred this information to the German intelligence department represent. Volonon has dual nationality in Russia and Germany, and was arrested for the "rebellion" in February 2021.

The Federal Procuratorate of Russia said, "There is document evidence to prove that Savroonov inquires and collect secrets and unique information from 2015 to 2019, including Russia and collective security treaties, as well as countries in the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans. Information on military technical cooperation ". On the basis of paid, Savroonov "systematically handed the collected information to representatives of foreign intelligence agencies, and he knew that the information might be used by NATO member states to endanger the security of the Russian Federation."

Ivan Savroonov Picture Source: Russia New News Agency

In addition, Russia International Telecommunications Agency reported in 2021 that Russian intelligence agencies also controlled the records between Savroonov and the Japanese military officer in Moscow for several years, and pointed out that Japanese military officers and other Japanese military officers and other in contact with them Name of Japanese officials. The report also said that from 2012 to 2018, several Japanese military officers in Russia met with Savroonov to inquire about information about the Chinese side of the Russian direction.

RT reported that Savroonov denied any improper behavior. His defense lawyer said he rejected the confession agreement earlier. If he agreed to the agreement, Safroonov would be sentenced to 12 years in prison. They stated that they would appeal to the court's latest judgment.

In addition to being sentenced to 22 years of prison, Savroonov was also fined 500,000 rubles (about $ 8,300). The report pointed out that Savroonov is expected to serve in a highly alert prison, and he will deduct pre -trial detention during his sentence. About 14 years of sentence, he will be eligible to apply for parole. (Edit: HHJ)

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