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a Case of treason against the journalist, adviser to the head of the Roscosmos information policy Ivan Safronov connected with the professional activities, in particular the article in “Kommersant” on deliveries of fighter jets to Egypt. This was reported RIA Novosti his lawyer Ivan Pavlov.

Also, the lawyer said that “Roscosmos” appears in person only as his current place of employment.

As reported TASS a source familiar with the case, the investigation carried out examination, which confirmed the fact of disclosure of state secrets. “The case materials include the conclusions of the examination, confirming the findings of the investigation about the disclosure of state secrets Safronov,” — said the Agency interlocutor.

the Lawyer Safronova also said that the United States referred to in business as the country receiving information, via intelligence services of the Czech Republic. According to him, the case against Safronov was initiated on 6 July, but already has seven volumes. Protection noted that Safronov long watched and gathered information. Now he faces up to 20 years in prison.

Earlier it was reported that the criminal case against the journalist related to the work of the security services of the Czech Republic. Lefortovo court of Moscow has arrested for two months — until September 6.

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.

Ivan Safronov, the son of the journalist of the newspaper “Kommersant” also Ivan Safronov, who died under mysterious circumstances in 2007. Safronov Jr. since 2010 has worked as a special correspondent of the newspaper “Kommersant” on the subject of the military-industrial complex. In may 2020, was appointed adviser to the head of the Roscosmos information policy.