U.S. Citizen Arrested In Moscow On Suspicion Of Spying

Russia’s Federal Security Service announced Monday that it detained a U.S. citizen in Moscow last week.

Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP

Updated at 10:30 a.m.

A U.S. citizen has been arrested in Moscow on suspicion of espionage, Russia’s Federal Security Service announced Monday.

The domestic security agency named the detained individual as Paul Whelan. It said in a short statement that he was caught during a spying operation, without adding further details.