Overview

• Gene Spector, a U.S. citizen originally from Russia, was arrested in Moscow on unspecified espionage charges.
• Spector was previously convicted on bribery charges in 2021 and sentenced to 3.5 years in prison.
• The nature of the espionage charges against Spector is unclear.
• Spector's arrest comes amid high tensions between the U.S. and Russia over the war in Ukraine.
• The U.S. has denied allegations of spying against other detained Americans and is seeking their release.