American imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage

FILE - Eugene Spector, Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery stands behind bars in a courtroom in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 20, 2020. Spector has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian news agencies reported on Dec. 24, 2024.

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.