ex-Russian Navy Captain charge with treason passing documents to China
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BREAKING A first public spy scandal between Russia & China in many years, reported by @meduzaproject. Valery Mitko, a 78-yo ex 🇷🇺 navy captain is charged with treason for allegedly passing to China classified information on Russian subs in the Arctic 1/ https://t.co/0a8yEabtwp
— Alexander Gabuev 陳寒士 (@AlexGabuev) June 15, 2020
7/ What's also notable is direction of Chinese intelligence's interest this time: Russian military submarines in the Arctic, which points to Beijing's broader and long-term military security agenda in the region (hardly a surprise for anyone watching). Will stay tuned.
— Alexander Gabuev 陳寒士 (@AlexGabuev) June 15, 2020
