Russian authorities have arrested another scientist in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, whom they accuse of "treason," Reuters reported, citing Russia's Tass.
Anatoly Maslov, the chief scientist at the Novosibirsk Institute of Theoretical and Applied Engineering, was arrested and transferred to a Moscow prison as part of an investigation by the FSB intelligence agency, according to Tass citing a source close to the investigation. Maslov is believed to have delivered "data that is state secret," the same source added, specifying that the data was related to hypersonic technology.
Several Russian media outlets reported that Maslov was arrested on June 28. Reuters was unable to verify this information.
Also arrested this week was Dmitry Kolker, a doctor of physics and mathematics at Novosibirsk State University, on charges of treason for allegedly cooperating with China's security services.
The charge of treason carries a 20-year sentence.
Source: protothema.gr
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