The United States demands that the consul be detained in Russia "American spy"

"The Foreign Ministry (RF) officially informed us of Russia, in accordance with the Vienna Convention, obliges it to provide consular access (to the detainee) We have demanded this access and we hope that the Russian authorities will provide it, "said a representative of the department. of state in a statement to the agency.

According to UNIAN, they arrested a US citizen as part of a "spying action". The investigative administration of the Russian FSB against a US citizen A criminal case was opened under Article 276 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Espionage"), which provides for a up to 20 years in prison. It is not clear what the accused said to be a citizen. Chen as Paul Wylan.