Security forces last week detained Safronov, who left journalism and in May became an adviser at Russia’s space agency, and accused him of passing military secrets to the Czech Republic
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Details are sparse given its sensitive nature and his trial is likely to be held behind closed doors. A petition demanding officials declassify the case, spell out the allegations against him and publish key evidence has so far been signed by 55,000 people.
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