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Update: U.S. Army officer held in Britain on suspicion of spying for Russia is named as Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner; charges expected next week
The U.S. Army officer arrested Tuesday near Gloucester on suspicion of spying for Russia is Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner, who was stationed at NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps headquarters in Britain, the Jerusalem Post reported, citing the Wall Street Journal. According to the report, Tyner spoke with British authorities posing as others in a sting operation, U.K. authorities are expected to charge him next week, and he is expected to face U.S. military trial afterward; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied any connection. British police said the arrest, on suspicion of offenses involving protected information and assisting a foreign intelligence service, was made with the U.S. Army and the FBI.
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- Jerusalem PostUS Army officer stationed at NATO headquarters in UK arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia