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CIA agent intercepted in Moscow - reports | |
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An alleged CIA agent has been briefly detained in Moscow for allegedly trying to recruit a Russian intelligence officer, Russian media report. | |
The alleged agent was held overnight before released to US officials, Russia's Federal Security Service said. | |
He is said to have been working as a secretary at the US embassy in Moscow. | He is said to have been working as a secretary at the US embassy in Moscow. |
The man was reportedly arrested with a large sum of money, technical devices and written instructions for the agent he had tried to recruit. | |
He was named as Ryan Fogle, said to be a third secretary at the US embassy in Moscow. There is no comment from the embassy. | |
Russia and the US recently agreed said they wished to step up security co-operation after the Boston Marathon bombing. | |
"FSB counter-intelligence agents detained a CIA staff member who had been working under the cover of third political secretary of the US embassy in Moscow," the FSB said. | |
"At the moment of detention, special technical equipment was discovered, written instructions for the Russian citizen being recruited, as well as a large sum of money and means for altering appearance." | "At the moment of detention, special technical equipment was discovered, written instructions for the Russian citizen being recruited, as well as a large sum of money and means for altering appearance." |