Criminal investigation

CIA Plays No Part in Russia's FSB Information Security Center Detentions

The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) does not appear in the treason case over two information security center officials at the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), a law enforcement source told Sputnik on Wednesday.

The law enforcement source added that it was unclear what special services could have received intelligence from the two detained FSB members, despite media reports linking the intelligence-gathering to the CIA.

"Indeed, they are detained on suspicion of treason. It is assumed that they regularly provided information to foreign, likely US, intelligence service members," the source said.