Plot Detention of Roscosmos chief adviser Ivan Safronov in case of treason
The FSB investigator suggested to the chief adviser of Roscosmos, Ivan Safronov, accused of treason, to cooperate in exchange for an appeal from his mother, said lawyer Dmitry Katchev.
According to him, Safronov refused such a proposal, reports TASS.
Katchev said that before the arrest, his client called his mother several times a day, and it is very important for him to communicate with her
L & # 39; The lawyer said the defense views the investigator's proposal as an act of pressure on Safronov. “ This suggests that the investigation in my client's case is at an impasse, and the only way to get the evidence needed for the investigation is through pressure, '' ; & ndash; Katchev said.
Recall that Safronov was arrested on July 7, 2020. He is responsible for transmitting classified information on Russian military-technical cooperation and the “ defense industry '' 39; one of NATO's special services. According to the defense of the adviser to the head of Roskosmos, Safronov has been suspected of working for the Czech special services since 2012.
In May, the Moscow City Court recognized the extension of Safronov's arrest in the case of treason as legal.