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FSB Arrests Man for Treason, Accused of Spying for New Zealand

7/28/2026

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The Federal Security Service (FSB) arrested a 55-year-old man on a Khabarovsk street and placed him in detention on treason charges for allegedly spying for New Zealand.
The FSB said he contacted New Zealand intelligence, part of the Five Eyes alliance, and shared information threatening Russia, prompting agents to find dollar amounts and Five Eyes paraphernalia at his home.
The Moscow Times asked New Zealand’s embassy in Moscow for comment, but received no response.

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The Federal Security Service (FSB) arrested a 55-year-old man on a Khabarovsk street and placed him in detention on treason charges for allegedly spying for New Zealand.
The FSB said he contacted New Zealand intelligence, part of the Five Eyes alliance, and shared information threatening Russia, prompting agents to find dollar amounts and Five Eyes paraphernalia at his home.
The Moscow Times asked New Zealand’s embassy in Moscow for comment, but received no response.