American imprisoned in Russia given new 15-year jail term for "espionage"

A Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday.

A Moscow court brought espionage charges against Gene Spector in August 2023, although details surrounding the case were not made public.

Spector, whose Russian name is Yevgeny Mironovich, local news agencies reported, was born in 1972 in Leningrad.