Ex-GRU officer Kravtsov sentenced to 14 years in prison for treason
The Moscow city court sentenced a former employee GRU Gennady Kravtsov for treason to 14 years imprisonment. To serve the sentence Kravtsov is expected in the colony. As an additional reward, the court was deprived of his rank of Lieutenant Colonel. "Lawsuits in the case stated, no procedural costs," explained the judge, who decided, as informs RIA of " news ", not to appoint, in addition to a term of imprisonment penalty, although it was stipulated in the article. The Prosecutor first asked him to fifteen years in prison, while the Defense maintained his innocence. Before the first day of the week the Moscow city court has recognized Kravtsov guilty of treason. In February, the court arrested on charges of treason Gennady Kravtsov and Yuri Soloshenko. According to media reports, the last one is a citizen of Ukraine and previously chaired the Ukrainian defense enterprise " Banner ". Criminal prosecution Kravtsov was hit from behind that sent one Swedish firm your portfolio, intending to get to the workplace. As previously, he served in the Main intelligence Directorate of the General staff and, according to the investigation, said in your own portfolio secrets, his actions were qualified as treason. The defense believes that there is nothing secret in that letter was not. Guilt Kravtsov does not recognize. According to the investigation, the cash consideration the defendant from the Swedes have not received.
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