British police arrest senior U.S. Army soldier near Gloucester on suspicion of spying for Russia

British police have arrested a senior U.S. Army soldier on suspicion of working for Russian intelligence. The 41-year-old was detained on Tuesday near Gloucester and taken to London, where he is being held at a police station.FBI Director Kash Patel called the arrest “important” and said it “involves allegations of espionage, which is of the utmost concern to the United States and our allies.”Noting the investigation is ongoing, he added that the FBI “has no tolerance for anyone who breaks their oath to the United States and whose actions endanger our national security and that of our partners.”The soldier had access to sensitive information, said General Sean Stinchon, the commanding general of U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command.At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.