Overview
- The Moscow City Court found Arseniy Konovalov guilty of high treason and ordered 12 years in a high-security penal colony plus a 100,000-ruble fine.
- The FSB said he was arrested in March 2024 on suspicion of supplying classified information to American intelligence in exchange for money.
- Authorities said the alleged activity occurred during his posting at Russia’s Consulate General in Houston between 2014 and 2017.
- State media published FSB video showing his 2024 detention and later court appearances after no prior public reporting of the arrest or charges.
- The FSB did not specify what was transferred or the timing of contacts, and press claims of CIA recruitment remain unconfirmed.