Australia charges dual citizen accused of spying for Russia in Ukraine

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Australian police charged a man with foreign interference on Friday for allegedly seeking to pass intelligence about Ukrainian military activities to Russia.The 27-year-old Russian-Australian citizen underwent “military-style” training in Russia and later joined the Ukrainian armed forces, Australian federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett told a news conference.Police allege he travelled to Russia for the training in October 2024, before returning to Australia, where he “maintained...