Bank accounts of Russia’s high treason suspect Safronov blocked
Bank accounts of Ivan Safronov, a former journalist and an
advisor to the head of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, as well as bank
accounts of his relatives, have been blocked, a source close to the
investigation told TASS.
"All bank accounts of Safronov, as well as of his
mother, his sister and her husband, have been blocked," the source said adding
that police searches took place at houses of Safronov’s mother and sister.
"They [Safronov’s relatives] were not detained and have
no procedural status," according to the source.
TASS has no official confirmation to this information from
investigative bodies.
Ivan Safronov, an advisor to the Roscosmos chief, was
detained by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on July 7 on charges of
high treason. The FSB claims that Safronov was recruited by the Czech
intelligence in 2012 and in 2017 he provided the Czech secret agency with
information about Russian arms supplies to the Middle East and Africa. The
provided data was later passed on to the United States, according to the
investigation.
Moscow’s Lefortovo Court ordered to put him in custody until
September 6. Safronov faces up to 20 years in prison if found guilty.
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