The Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia reported that a man living in the southeastern city of Khabarovsk was arrested after passing information to New Zealand spies.
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In comments published by local media, the FSB stated that this Russian citizen himself contacted the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service.
The FSB added that New Zealand then convinced him to pass information that could harm the security of the Russian Federation.
The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service said it “follows a long-standing practice of not commenting on what may or may not be operational matters.”
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