Officer arrested in UK 'did not manage to pass information to Russia' - and will also stand trial in the US
US Army Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Trainer, arrested in the UK on suspicion of spying for Russia, did not manage to pass information to the Russians, according to an American official. He will first stand trial in the UK and then in a US military court. The Kremlin denied any connection.
Brandon Trainer, a US Army lieutenant colonel arrested in the UK on suspicion of spying for Russia, did not manage to pass information to the Russians, an American official told the Associated Press. After charges are filed in the UK, he is expected to also face trial in the US military justice system. Trainer served in NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), a multinational unit stationed at Imjin Barracks near Gloucestershire, and is suspected of assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied any Russian connection to the officer. The arrest came hours after the US moved refueling aircraft from Royal Air Force Mildenhall in eastern England following an Iranian threat to target them. FBI Director Patel called the arrest "significant" and said espionage charges are a top concern.