Russian agent gets 10 years over export violations
A convicted Russian agent was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to illegally exporting advanced electronics with military applications. A federal judge in Brooklyn also ordered Alexander Fishenko, a dual US and Russian national, to surrender more than $500,000 in proceeds from the sale of goods to people with suspected ties to the Russian defense forces. "Alexander Fishenko illegally shipped millions of dollars of high-technology products to Russian military affiliated actors in clear violation of United States law," John Carlin, the assistant attorney general for national security, said in a statement.