Spionaj în Moldova: Cetățean azer, reținut la Chișinău

A 49-year-old man from Azerbaijan was detained in Moldova for allegedly gathering information for Russian intelligence, including on U.S. targets. The arrest was made by Moldovan police after they received intelligence about his recruitment by Russian agents. He is suspected of planning diversionary activities in Ukraine and Moldova, focusing on military objectives. A phone seized during the investigation revealed contacts with someone claiming to be an FSB agent. The man is held in preventive detention for 30 days and faces a prison sentence of 2 to 5 years for unauthorized information gathering. Investigations are ongoing to identify all involved parties.