Russia detains physicist for passing info abroad

Russian authorities detain a physicist on suspicion of treason for passing classified information about the countryโ€™s aviation industry to foreign governments.

Anatoly Gubanov, who works for the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute, would be held in custody for two months pending trial, a court ruled on Thursday.

Gubanov could be imprisoned for up to 20 years if found guilty of state treason.

Back in October, a Russian physicist was charged with high treason for passing state secrets abroad.

The 64-year-old suspect, identified as Alexander Lukanin, was arrested in the Siberian city of Tomsk.

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