Russia confirms 12-year prison sentence for alleged Ukrainian spy

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Russia confirms 12-year prison sentence for alleged Ukrainian spy
February 4, 2022, 8:42 am

Russia confirms 12-year prison sentence for alleged Ukrainian spy

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The US News reported, according to Reuters, the TASS news agency said on Friday, citing Russia's FSB security service, a court in Crimea has rejected an appeal by an alleged Ukrainian spy and confirmed his 12-year prison sentence.

Ukraine's foreign ministry demanded that Konstantin Shiring, the alleged spy, be released last October, when the same court issued a verdict against him. Kyiv said at the time his case was politically motivated. Russian media reports suggest Shiring denies being a spy.

Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.

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Moscow has now amassed over 100,000 troops near Ukraine's borders, demanding guarantees from the West that Kyiv will not be allowed to join NATO.

Source: usnews

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