Russia to try alleged US spy

Moscow - Russian prosecutors said yesterday they had given the go-ahead for a trial of an alleged US spy, Mr Edmond Pope, although…

Moscow - Russian prosecutors said yesterday they had given the go-ahead for a trial of an alleged US spy, Mr Edmond Pope, although no date was set.

Mr Pope (54) has been in a Moscow prison since April, accused of gathering intelligence about an underwater missile.

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