Russia detains head of hypersonic research facility in treason case
by Andrew Roth in Moscow and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#5N8DF)
Alexander Kuranov is suspected of passing secret information to a foreign citizen
Russia has reportedly detained the head of a hypersonic technology research facility on suspicion of treason in the latest high-profile arrest targeting a senior scientist for allegedly selling state secrets.
Alexander Kuranov, 73, the general director of the St Petersburg-based Hypersonic System Research Institute (HSRI), was arrested in Moscow on Thursday. A Moscow court ruled he be held for two months in pre-trial detention.
Continue reading...