US soldier arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia

London’s Metropolitan Police says its ‘counterterrorism’ forces worked closely with the FBI and US military to make the arrest. An unidentified member of the United States military has been arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of carrying out espionage for Russia, according to British authorities.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, the UK’s senior national coordinator for “counterterrorism” policing, said that this is a “significant arrest and investigation” and that the allegations are “serious and our investigation is very much ongoing”. The US’s FBI Director Kash Patel also called it an “important arrest”, dealing with allegations of espionage that are of “utmost concern” for the US and its allies.

“This FBI has no tolerance for anyone who breaks their oath to the United States and whose actions endanger our national security and that of our partners,” Patel said.