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CIA agent arrested in Moscow - reports CIA agent intercepted in Moscow - reports
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A US undercover agent has been arrested in Moscow for allegedly trying to recruit a Russian intelligence officer, Russian media report. An alleged CIA agent has been briefly detained in Moscow for allegedly trying to recruit a Russian intelligence officer, Russian media report.
The alleged CIA agent was detained overnight, the Federal Security Service (FSB) was quoted as saying. 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 arrested with a large sum of money, technical devices and written instructions for the agent he had tried to recruit. The man was reportedly arrested with a large sum of money, technical devices and written instructions for the agent he had tried to recruit.
"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," officials told the Interfax news agency. 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."