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High treason charge for Russian man who ‘sent crypto to Ukraine’
Headline, "High treason charge for Russian man who sent crypto to Ukraine," published at 11.26am September 19, 2024 on Protos.com. In the quiet streets of Komsomolsk on Amor, a city in Russia's Far East, an unidentified man has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of "high treason" for sending cryptocurrency to Ukraine's armed forces. The crypto was allegedly sent to Ukraine's military with the intent to "purchase weapons, ammunition, and uniforms," according to state-owned Russian outlet Izvestia. Russia's top intelligence agency, the Federal Security Service FSB, shared a video of the arrest on Wednesday. It depicts several agents rushing out of a vehicle and pinning the man to the ground with his arms behind his back. He's then handcuffed, detained, and interviewed. Subheading Russian man accused of sending crypto to Ukraine may get hefty sentence. This arrest marks the latest in a string of charges against alleged Ukraine supporters. The day prior, on September 17, a man in Maripol was also arrested for high treason. He's accused of sharing sensitive information with Ukraine's intelligence agency about the location of Russian troops and units with the intent to eliminate them. It remains unclear what sentences these unidentified men may receive if found guilty. However, two weeks ago, physicist Alexander Shipliuk received 15 years in prison after being found guilty of state treason. The private trial found that while Shipliuk was working on Russia's hypersonic missile program in 2017, he shared classified information at an overseas conference with German intelligence. Shipliuk denied the charges and reportedly refused a plea deal. The physicist's colleague, 77-year-old scientist Anatoly Maslov, was similarly accused. Despite denying all allegations, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison back in May. If he survives, Maslov will be 90 years old upon his release. This recording was AI generated. Get more crypto news at protos.com