Image via WikipediaA Russian researcher accused of spying for the United States was today, Thursday, sent to Vienna, according to the lawyer. Vienna in the middle of what appears to be the start of the biggest spy exchange between the two countries since the Cold War.
"The father of Igor (Sutyagin, the investigator) received a call at about 16:30 Moscow (13:30 in Lisbon) and told him that he was seen emerging from a plane in Vienna and was received by an employee," said Anna Stavitskaia lawyer, quoted by international agencies.
Igor Sutyagin, an arms control analyst who is serving a sentence of 14 years in prison for spying for the United States, said the family would be one of the 11 spy sentenced in Russia to be released in exchange for 11 people accused of spying for Russia in the U.S.. The investigators also said they would be moved first to Vienna and then to London.
However, in New York, the lawyers of the ten suspects of spying for Russia last week held in different parts of the United States said they expected a quick resolution of the situation of their clients.
Robert Baum, a lawyer for accused Anna Chapman, told reporters that the case can be solved when she and nine other defendants appear in court in New York to hear the allegations that are targeted.
An eleventh suspect, arrested in Cyprus, was released on bail and is now fled.
So far, Russian officials and U.S. officials refused to comment on a possible exchange of spies.
This morning, the 'media' Russians reported a noticeable increase of security around the Lefortovo prison in Moscow, the main prison for those convicted of spying for the West and where Sutyagin was transferred a few days ago.
To be confirmed by an exchange of spies, analysts quoted by the Associated Press found that she would have a significant effect on efforts to revive relations between the United States and Russia.
"A change appears likely. There is political will on both sides and, indeed, to go so far as was Moscow admitted 'fact' that these guys were spies," said analyst of intelligence, Pavel Felgenhauer, quoted by the Associated Press.
"The father of Igor (Sutyagin, the investigator) received a call at about 16:30 Moscow (13:30 in Lisbon) and told him that he was seen emerging from a plane in Vienna and was received by an employee," said Anna Stavitskaia lawyer, quoted by international agencies.
Igor Sutyagin, an arms control analyst who is serving a sentence of 14 years in prison for spying for the United States, said the family would be one of the 11 spy sentenced in Russia to be released in exchange for 11 people accused of spying for Russia in the U.S.. The investigators also said they would be moved first to Vienna and then to London.
However, in New York, the lawyers of the ten suspects of spying for Russia last week held in different parts of the United States said they expected a quick resolution of the situation of their clients.
Robert Baum, a lawyer for accused Anna Chapman, told reporters that the case can be solved when she and nine other defendants appear in court in New York to hear the allegations that are targeted.
An eleventh suspect, arrested in Cyprus, was released on bail and is now fled.
So far, Russian officials and U.S. officials refused to comment on a possible exchange of spies.
This morning, the 'media' Russians reported a noticeable increase of security around the Lefortovo prison in Moscow, the main prison for those convicted of spying for the West and where Sutyagin was transferred a few days ago.
To be confirmed by an exchange of spies, analysts quoted by the Associated Press found that she would have a significant effect on efforts to revive relations between the United States and Russia.
"A change appears likely. There is political will on both sides and, indeed, to go so far as was Moscow admitted 'fact' that these guys were spies," said analyst of intelligence, Pavel Felgenhauer, quoted by the Associated Press.
