The FSB did not name the person or provide any other details, nor did it say whether the suspect had been arrested.
"The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal case against a US citizen on the grounds of a crime under Article 276 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation — 'Espionage'," the FSB said in a statement.
"We're looking into this matter and we'll continue to monitor," State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters on Thursday. A number of US citizens have been detained on criminal charges in Russia in recent years, with some ultimately freed in exchange for Russians detained in the United States.after being sentenced to nine years in prison on drug charges.
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