Russia Jails Man Over 'Treasonous' Smuggling Of Missile Parts To U.S.

A Russian man has been convicted of treason and jailed for 12 1/2 years for sending missile components to the United States, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on September 15. News of the verdict -- announced in an FSB statement via Russian news agencies -- came after Moscow said it was expelling two senior U.S. diplomats it accused of working with a Russian to collect sensitive information, a move Washington said was "wholly without merit." Relations between Moscow and Washington have plunged because of the war in Ukraine. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.