A Russian-born Swedish citizen was charged August 28 with collecting information for the Russian military intelligence service GRU for almost a decade. Sweden’s Prosecution Authority said Sergei Skvortsov, 60, was accused of “gross illegal intelligence activities against Sweden and against a foreign power.” Prosecutor Henrik Olin later identified the foreign power as the United States. Skvortsov was arrested in November together with his wife in a predawn operation in Nacka, outside Stockholm. Swedish media reported that elite police rappelled from two Black Hawk helicopters to arrest the couple. Skvortsov has been in custody since his arrest and denies any wrongdoing. To read the original story by AP, click here.
Sweden Charges Man Arrested Last Year In Predawn Raid With Spying For Russia
Skvortsov was arrested in November together with his wife in a predawn operation in Nacka, outside Stockholm. (illustrative photo)