Australia charges dual citizen accused of spying for Russia in Ukraine
Australian police have charged a 27-year-old dual Russian-Australian citizen with foreign interference for allegedly attempting to pass intelligence about Ukrainian military activities to Russia.
The story so far
- Aug 21
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Open questions and key claims
Australia has zero tolerance for regimes perpetrating foreign interference.
The 27-year-old Russian-Australian citizen underwent "military-style" training in Russia.
The individual later joined the Ukrainian armed forces.
Australian police charged a dual Russian-Australian citizen, Vladimir Teslov, with attempted foreign interference.
Teslov allegedly joined the Ukrainian military and accessed information relating to their military personnel, units, and locations.
Who and where
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