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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Nino Bucci and Andrew Messenger

Australian police charge man accused of attempting to share Ukrainian military intel with Russian agents

A statue of Themis, the Greek God of Justice, stands outside the Supreme Court in Brisbane.
Vladimir Teslov, a dual Russian-Australian citizen, appeared in court on Friday after the Australian federal police charged him with an attempted foreign interference offence. Photograph: Samantha Manchee/AAP

Australian police have charged a man who allegedly joined the Ukrainian military and sought to provide information about its activities to people he suspected were Russian agents.

Vladimir Teslov, a dual Russian-Australian citizen, appeared in court on Friday after the Australian federal police (AFP) charged him with an attempted foreign interference. The offence carries a 20-year prison sentence.

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