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- Adrian-David Cherciu, a Romanian citizen, was sentenced by a Russian court in Krasnodar to 15 years for espionage on March 5.
- Cherciu was convicted of relaying information about air defenses in Sochi to Ukraine after agreeing to work for them in November 2024.
- Romania's foreign ministry has known of the case since December 2024.
- It has sought consular access for Cherciu.
- The exact date of his arrest remains undisclosed.
