Revealed new details of the case of the detainee for treason adviser to the head of “Roscosmos” — the former journalist of “Kommersant” Ivan Safronov. This is with reference to the lawyers of the detainee reports TASS.
According to the defender, the FSB believes that a former journalist was recruited in 2012 by the Czech secret services, and in 2017 he fulfilled their task. Lawyer Sergei Malykhin noted that the investigator at the meeting showed the judge the alleged correspondence Safronov with the Czech intelligence, however, the protection of correspondence is not shown. USA mentioned in the arrest Safronova as the country received secret information through the Czech intelligence services.
the lawyers were divided in their assessment of involvement in journalism activities Safronova to the criminal case. According to the lawyer Ivan Pavlov, a consequence of the FSB, said that does not concern his journalistic activities. However, another lawyer Evgeny Smirnov said that the thing is connected with journalist work Safronov. “From the position Safronova should that require it,” — said Smirnov.
Earlier on 7 July it was reported that the investigation carried out examination, which confirmed the fact of disclosure of state secrets. “The case materials include the conclusions of the examination, which confirmed the findings of the investigation about the disclosure of state secrets Safronov”.
About the detention of a person near his home by the FSB became known July 7. The secret service reported that the suspect collected and passed one of the special services of NATO information constituting a state secret. In Roscosmos confirmed that the adviser is detained under the article on treason, but noted that this does not apply to his current work in the Corporation.
