A 41-year-old US Army soldier has been arrested in Britain on suspicion of committing national security crimes linked to Russia.
The arrest was the result of a joint investigation involving British counter-terrorism police, US authorities, the US military and the FBI.
The suspect was arrested near Gloucester on Tuesday under sections 1 and 3 of the UK's National Security Act 2023. According to the first reports, the American serviceman is accused of "espionage for Russia".