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Russians deny US spying allegations in Washington Russians deny US spying allegations in Washington
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A Washington-based Russian cultural exchange official suspected of spying has denied the allegations, a news agency has reported.A Washington-based Russian cultural exchange official suspected of spying has denied the allegations, a news agency has reported.
A source in Washington told AP that the FBI is investigating whether Yury Zaitsev, the head of a Russian government-run cultural exchange programme, tried to recruit young Americans as intelligence assets. The inquiry was first reported by the magazine Mother Jones. A source in Washington told AP that the FBI was investigating whether Yury Zaitsev, the head of a Russian government-run cultural exchange programme, tried to recruit young Americans as intelligence assets. The inquiry was first reported by the magazine Mother Jones.
Zaitsev dismissed the accusations as an attempt to hurt ties between Moscow and Washington. Russia's Itar-Tass news agency quoted him as saying: "It's a shame that echoes of the cold war are heard in Russian-American relations from time to time."Zaitsev dismissed the accusations as an attempt to hurt ties between Moscow and Washington. Russia's Itar-Tass news agency quoted him as saying: "It's a shame that echoes of the cold war are heard in Russian-American relations from time to time."
Evgeniy Khorishko, at the Russian embassy in Washington, also denied the claims, telling Itar-Tass that "such horror stories smack of cold war times." Evgeniy Khorishko, at the Russian embassy in Washington, also denied the claims, telling Itar-Tass that "such horror stories smack of cold war times".
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