Two former Russian military intelligence officers were indicted on charges of spying for the Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence service. The two were involved in transferring classified photographs taken by Russian satellites to an Israeli diplomat stationed in Moscow, according to security sources in Moscow. If convicted, the two could receive up to 20 years in prison.
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